The University of Hawaii this fall will require students on campus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the university announced today.
According to UH, the vaccine requirement will take effect only after at least one of the three COVID-19 vaccines currently under emergency use authorization has been approved and fully licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is anticipated this summer.
More detailed information will be available in the coming months as plans are finalized.
According to UH, unvaccinated students will still be welcome and may enroll in online courses.
Online learners will continue to be able to engage with student services online, as they have done over the past year, and will be able to participate in student activities virtually, UH said.
As with existing health requirements, students will be able to request exemptions for medical and religious reasons.
See Tuesday’s edition of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald for a full story.