STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The University of Pennsylvania on Thursday said it will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the Fall 2021 semester.
UPenn President Amy Gutmann and school officials agreed that mass vaccination is "central to our commitment to having a safe campus environment." The university said students can decline the vaccination for medical or religious reasons.
UPenn students are expected to have received their second shot of the vaccine two weeks prior to returning to campus. Vaccine expectations for faculty and staff remain under consideration, according to officials.The school plans to provide vaccination clinics for students who have not received their shots prior to the start of.