{"id":7599,"date":"2021-06-05T00:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T10:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=7599"},"modified":"2021-06-05T00:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T10:40:01","slug":"uh-to-require-on-campus-students-to-be-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2021\/06\/05\/uh-to-require-on-campus-students-to-be-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"UH to Require On-campus Students to Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7582\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/hfn_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381\" data-orig-size=\"383,381\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=300%2C298\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381\" width=\"383\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?w=383 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=300%2C298 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning fall 2021 semester, the University of Hawaii System is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to attend classes and activities on campus.<br><br>The UH system has 10 campuses across the islands which includes three universities and seven community colleges. The COVID-19 vaccination health clearance will affect around 50,000 students.<br><br>\u201cIt is clear that a vaccinated campus is a safer campus for everyone, and a fully vaccinated student community enables the best opportunity for a healthy return to high-quality face-to-face teaching, learning and research,\u201d said&nbsp;UH&nbsp;President&nbsp;David Lassner at a press conference.<br><br>\u201cThis decision does not come lightly, and is based on guidance from our own Health and Well-Being Working Group as well as the American College Health Association recommendation that all on-campus college students be required to be vaccinated.\u201d<br><br>The vaccine mandate will only take effect when at least one of the three COVID-19 vaccine currently under emergency use authorization has been fully licensed and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. It is anticipated to be announced this summer.<br><br>Unvaccinated UH students are still welcome to enroll in online courses.<br><br>Hawaii Department of Health Director Libby Char said that UH\u2019s decision is a positive step for the university and the state.<br><br>\u201cWe are hopeful that with the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and this vaccination requirement in place for students, that by fall we will be able to return to mask-free classrooms without physical distancing requirements,\u201d said Char.<br><br>For more details about UH\u2019s vaccination requirements for students, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/hawaii.edu\/covid19\/vaccinate\/requirement-students-faqs\/\">hawaii.edu\/covid19\/vaccinate\/requirement-students-faqs\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning fall 2021 semester, the University of Hawaii System is requiring all students to be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11,5],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=150%2C150",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=300%2C298",300,298,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,true],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C381",383,381,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?fit=383%2C381",383,381,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C340",383,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HFN_get-vaccinated-i-did-bw-rotated.jpg?resize=383%2C250",383,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/category\/_news\/hawaii-filipino\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hawaii - 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