Washington State University to End Personal and Philosophical Exemptions for COVID‑19 Vaccines

Washington State University to End Personal and Philosophical Exemptions for COVID‑19 Vaccines
A vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 in Seattle, Wash., on Jan. 24, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
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Washington State University (WSU) said it will no longer exempt students from its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for personal or philosophical reasons, citing the “increasing threat of the delta variant for those who are unvaccinated.”

In an announcement released on Aug. 12, the university officials said the change will take place as soon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants full approval to any of the three vaccines authorized for emergency use.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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