LCC Board of Education voted unanimously to require all students attending on-campus classes to be vaccinated against COVID-19, when fall term starts in September.
“All of us are eager to put the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and come together again in-person as a campus community,” said LCC President Margaret Hamilton. “Widespread vaccination is our clearest and best path toward that future. These vaccines have been proven safe and effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and LCC is committed to being a partner in the public health of our region.”
LCC is the only community college in Oregon to mandate a vaccine requirement to date.
“COVID cases are increasing in every state of the country as a result of the highly-contagious Delta variant,” said Health Clinic Director Laura Greene. “Vaccines not only protect students, they protect others including family members, classmates and the rest of Lane County. They are the best layer of protection we have against the virus, and we have enough data to show vaccines are safe and effective.”
