Emory University to require vaccinations for faculty, staff for fall semester

[RamblingRose]

ATLANTA — Emory University president has announced that all school faculty and staff will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the fall semester.

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Emory students must also be vaccinated to return to in-person learning this fall, the school previously announced.

“The COVID-19 vaccines—which Emory researchers played a role in developing and testing—have been highly effective and are our strongest defense against the virus. Yet the pandemic is not over. With the spread of the Delta variant and rising COVID-19 cases in Georgia, we must remain committed to protecting the health of the Emory community, and it starts with getting vaccinated,” Fenves said.

For those that are in the process of being vaccinated, they must continue to take a weekly test until fully vaccinated (two weeks after your final dose).

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/emory-university-require-vaccinations-faculty-staff-fall-semester/J23VYWMUZVFKVLWBVIL3A62TH4/

[ProfessorGAC]

1. My Undergrad Uni Doing The Same

School of around 4,500 students in the Chicago suburbs.
No vax, no in-person.
I'm not sure if they're providing mass online options or not.
Unconfirmed, but I heard they're up over 85% of student body & 100% of staff vaxxed.

[FM123]

2. Great! Better safe than sorry. I think a lot of universities are doing this for fall semester.

[hlthe2b]

3. Yet Emory Hospitals have refused to mandate vaccines for HCWs and staff. Yup. This is true!

Unbelievably irresponsible, but GA politics, apparently. (Emory University has nearly unlimited endowments from Woodruff--COKE and thus doesn't need state $$)