C OVID -19 V ACCINATION AND M ITIGATION
I.01; III.01; VI.01; VI.02
Policy Reference(s):
Provost; Facilities; Human Resources
Responsible Department(s):
3/1/2022 5/1/2022
Approval Date: Revision Date(s):
P URPOSE
This regulation has been developed by the College in order to further support the College’s continuing efforts to keep members of the College community healthy and safe from the risks associated with COVID-19. The requirements set forth below are intended to comply with all federal, state and local laws, and are based upon guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal, state and local public health authorities.
V ACCINATION
The most successful and sustainable approach to keeping the College community healthy and safe is one that utilizes vaccination as a condition of studying or working on our campuses. The CDC has stated that vaccination represents an effective tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protects both vaccine recipients and those they come into contact with, including persons who for reasons of age, health, or other conditions cannot themselves be vaccinated. Accordingly, beginning July 1, 2022, the College will require all students and employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend classes, perform work, or participate in any College-sponsored activities while inside College buildings and facilities. For purposes of this regulation, individuals will be considered to be “fully vaccinated” two (2) weeks after receiving the recommended series of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration. For example, for most individuals, this includes two weeks after a second dose in a two-dose primary series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, or two weeks after the second dose of any combination of two doses of different COVID-19 vaccines as part of one primary vaccination series. Individuals will be considered partially vaccinated if they have received only one dose of a two-dose vaccine. Booster doses, as described below, are encouraged in order to stay up- to-date with your vaccinations in accordance with CDC recommendations, but employees will not be required to submit proof of having obtained a booster dose.
Boosters
Emerging evidence has shown that immunity to COVID-19 when getting the vaccine diminishes over time but getting additional booster shots of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will continue to provide significant protection. You are eligible for a booster shot five months after you received your
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