WU’s vaccine requirement has created challenges for international students

Washington University’s vaccine clinic reopened on Friday, April. 16 with a new supply of Pfizer vaccines, after the CDC and FDA’s call to pause distribution of J&J vaccines caused it to shut down briefly

As 14 US colleges and universities have already implemented vaccine requirements for the fall 2021 semester, Washington University has yet to make a final decision

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Missouri has encountered a number of problems, including a lack of equity and wasted doses

After the CDC and FDA called for a pause in distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccines, WU canceled today’s vaccine clinic. The Pfizer vaccine will be offered later in the week to those whose appointments were canceled.

Many Washington University students, after hearing about extra vaccine doses in rural areas, have signed up on waitlists to receive them, often driving long distances.