Harvard Ends COVID-19 Shot Mandate

A view of the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on July 8, 2020. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Harvard University announced on March 5 that it had ended the COVID-19 shot mandate, walking back on its announcement just weeks earlier that all students needed the shot to register for the fall semester.

The university made the announcement in a post on its website, stating: “Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will no longer require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We strongly recommend that all members of the Harvard community stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters if eligible.”