DENVER — Following the leads of Fort Lewis College, University of Denver, and Colorado College, the University of Colorado system announced April 28 it would require all students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before the 2021 fall semester.
“This decision is good for public health, not only because it will lower rates of infection on our campuses, but also in the communities they call home. It will also allow students, faculty and staff to benefit from the on-campus experience that is critical to academic success and personal growth,” University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy said in a statement. “Several other Colorado institutions of higher education are joining us and making the same announcement today.”
A spokesperson for the university system said just as with other vaccines, students can apply for exemptions.