Ohio State University Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Students, Faculty, Staff

Andrew (C), 24, a medical student from Ohio State University, discusses the Vaccine Choice and Anti-Discrimination Act with people who support the act inside of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 24, 2021. Stephen Zenner/AFP via Getty Images

Ohio State University announced on Aug. 24 that it’s rolling out a vaccine mandate, stating that it will require “every student, faculty, and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19.”

Kristina M. Johnson, the university’s president, announced the measure, citing a recent surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant to justify the move.