Public universities in the state of New York are joining the list of schools requiring students to provide proof of vaccination for in-person classes.
The State University of New York and City University of New York school systems will mandate proof of vaccination in order to return to in-person classrooms, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference on Monday.
“So, today, no excuses. SUNY and CUNY boards will require vaccinations for all in-person students coming back to school in the fall. [If] you’re a young person [and] you go to a SUNY school, State University of New York, City University of New York, you must have a vaccine to come back in September,” he said.
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Although private schools were not part of the mandate, the governor “encourage[d] private schools to do the same thing.”
“Let’s make a global statement: You cannot go back to school in person in September unless you have a vaccine,” the Democrat continued. “That will be a major motivation for people to get the vaccine.”
Several institutions throughout the United States have required students to provide proof of vaccination before returning to in-person instruction. The University of Notre Dame, all Ivy League institutions, and New York University are among the schools mandating proof of inoculation before readmitting students to college campuses.
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Some government entities have taken the opposite approach, banning vaccine passports. Florida, Wyoming, Texas, South Dakota, and Arizona have all prohibited the use of vaccine passports, saying residents’ vaccination choices are private matters.
There have been more than 32 million cases of COVID-19 throughout the U.S., with 578,945 deaths attributed to the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
