The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. Regular operations have been disrupted in every corner of our society — from businesses to schools and communities.
Over the past 13 months, universities have been setting new policies and guidelines for students in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. And now, as vaccines are becoming available for more and more people, universities are beginning to debate whether they should require all students to be vaccinated before returning to school in the Fall 2021 semester.
A few colleges and universities around the country have already issued these vaccine mandates, but what about universities in the Washington, DC area? And are these vaccine mandates legally permissible, or do they violate students’ civil liberties?
Below, student defense attorney Shan Wu answers all your questions about university vaccine mandates in DC.