Among those who hope Miami University will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 this fall is sophomore Savannah Walls."I totally believe that it can be your choice, but when you're affecting that many other people like with this pandemic, I feel like it should be mandated," Wall said.Walls, who's been vaccinated since May, is glad to know more than 150 Miami faculty members signed onto an open letter to university officials. The letter calls on officials to make proof of vaccination a requirement, now that Pfizer's vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration."I think it just says that, like, the majority of people on this campus, and the most educated people - I mean our professors are the people we're learning from - if they think that's a good idea, I feel, like, then faculty should take that, or administration should take that into consideration," Walls said.That's what's happening according to a spokeswoman for the university, though it's not clear when a decision will be announced.Jeremy Boncela hopes he will continue to be able to choose whether to get vaccinated during the fall semester."Personally, I'm not vaccinated, just because I think it's been not long enough to know what could happen," Boncela said. "Also I'm a Catholic. And just as a religious thing I feel like I don't need to take it."About 25% of Miami's students who are on campus have either declined to take the shot or refused to share their vaccine status with school leaders.Boncela isn't sure what he would do if a COVID-19 vaccine does become mandatory."I think I would do my best to resist it," he said. "But I think, right now I'm not totally sure. I think that is something that has crossed my mind and I've had to consider it more as of recent."In a statement, a spokeswoman for Miami University said an announcement about a possible coronavirus vaccine mandate to be expected soon.As far as other universities in the area go, Xavier University is requiring its students to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the spring 2022 semester. A letter to students stated that university officials came to the decision following the full approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration.At the University of Cincinnati, officials say they are considering it, particularly after several state universities have implemented similar policies. President Neville Pinto released a statement Monday morning, saying they are watching other schools and universities closely as they consider a similar mandate.
Among those who hope Miami University will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 this fall is sophomore Savannah Walls.
"I totally believe that it can be your choice, but when you're affecting that many other people like with this pandemic, I feel like it should be mandated," Wall said.
Walls, who's been vaccinated since May, is glad to know more than 150 Miami faculty members signed onto an open letter to university officials. The letter calls on officials to make proof of vaccination a requirement, now that Pfizer's vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
"I think it just says that, like, the majority of people on this campus, and the most educated people - I mean our professors are the people we're learning from - if they think that's a good idea, I feel, like, then faculty should take that, or administration should take that into consideration," Walls said.
That's what's happening according to a spokeswoman for the university, though it's not clear when a decision will be announced.
Jeremy Boncela hopes he will continue to be able to choose whether to get vaccinated during the fall semester.
"Personally, I'm not vaccinated, just because I think it's been not long enough to know what could happen," Boncela said. "Also I'm a Catholic. And just as a religious thing I feel like I don't need to take it."
About 25% of Miami's students who are on campus have either declined to take the shot or refused to share their vaccine status with school leaders.
Boncela isn't sure what he would do if a COVID-19 vaccine does become mandatory.
"I think I would do my best to resist it," he said. "But I think, right now I'm not totally sure. I think that is something that has crossed my mind and I've had to consider it more as of recent."
In a statement, a spokeswoman for Miami University said an announcement about a possible coronavirus vaccine mandate to be expected soon.
As far as other universities in the area go, Xavier University is requiring its students to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the spring 2022 semester. A letter to students stated that university officials came to the decision following the full approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration.
At the University of Cincinnati, officials say they are considering it, particularly after several state universities have implemented similar policies. President Neville Pinto released a statement Monday morning, saying they are watching other schools and universities closely as they consider a similar mandate.
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