More Colleges Require Students to Have COVID-19 Vaccines for Fall Semester

An AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at a local vaccination center as the spread of COVID-19 continues in Hagen, Germany, on March 19, 2021. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Duke University said over the weekend that it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students before they’re allowed to return for the fall semester, joining a growing list of colleges that are doing so.

“Duke research played an important role in the development of these vaccines, and we are committed to leading the way in vaccine access for students and employees,” Duke President Vincent E. Price said in a statement. “Looking ahead, we know that widespread vaccination will be the only way to facilitate a return to normal and robust campus life.