University tries to beat the clock on COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban
Using the clock to its advantage before state legislation outlaws the practice, Cleveland State University said it will move forward with its requirement that all on-campus students seek vaccination against COVID-19 before returning this fall.
House Bill 244, which Gov. Mike DeWine signed Wednesday, forbids public K-12 schools and colleges from requiring any vaccine without “full approval” from federal regulators. COVID-19 vaccines are currently available for use via what’s known as an “emergency use authorization,” a streamlined regulatory approval.
Meanwhile, private schools including Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Wesleyan University, the College of Wooster, Mount St. Joseph University (on-campus students only), and Kenyon College all still plan to require immunization against the disease for students. The schools will allow students to apply for religious and medical exemptions.
Cleveland State, a public institution, said it plans to comply with the law in full — but not until it takes effect Oct. 13.
Read more: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/07/16/university-tries-to-beat-the-clock-on-new-law-banning-covid-vaccine-mandates/