Pictured Above: As the university moves toward in-person classes in the fall, students, staff and faculty have questions about COVID-19 vaccinations.
Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman
By Sophie Ojdanic
With President Currall’s announcement of a return to in-person learning this fall, questions abound about vaccinations and COVID-19 safety.
Earlier this semester, USF Health offered vaccinations to students, staff and faculty 65 or older.
As of Jan. 19, USF Health had suspended offering vaccines.
According to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard, “for those students under 65 years old, USF remains in close contact with representatives from the state of Florida and our surrounding counties regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans.”
Students may have to seek vaccinations elsewhere if the university is not supplied with them.
“USF continues to work in close partnership with our colleagues at the Florida Department of Health to administer vaccines to as many people in our university community as possible,” the dashboard said. “We are limited by the Governor’s orders and by the supply of vaccines we are given. We encourage members of our community, once they are eligible, to seek out vaccinations in their local communities.”
No decision has been made as to whether vaccinations will be required for students, staff and faculty to return to campus.
