COVID

As colleges and universities enter the 2023-2024 academic year, only a small margin of institutions will continue to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for students. A survey of 311 colleges and universities by the American College Health Association found that only 7.4 percent of institutions have mandatory vaccination policies. While public institutions are subject to state regulations, private institutions have more latitude, leading to greater variation in Covid-19 policies. Claudia Trevor-Wright, director of ACHA’s Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative, asserts that “where there is flexibility, you will see a reflection of the community’s value and ethos.”