HAYWARD (CBS SF) – California State University officials announced Wednesday that they will require faculty, staff and students who have access to on-campus facilities to provide proof of a COVID vaccine booster vaccinated by February 2022.
The new requirement stipulates that the booster vaccination must be given by February 28th or six months after receiving the last dose of the original vaccination.
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Officials said, however, that local circumstances may allow individual campuses to schedule an earlier compliance date for students and unrepresented staff.
“The vaccination, if necessary also a booster vaccination, remains our most effective strategy against infections and serious illnesses,” said CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro. “This is especially important given the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across the state and nation as the Omicron variant spreads. The immediate implementation of the booster requirement will help to reduce the potential spread of the variant on the campuses that will be repopulated in January after the winter break. “
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As already announced, the COVID-19 vaccination guideline of the CSU enables students and employees to apply for exceptions for medical and religious reasons.
The announcement came less than 24 hours after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a similar order for the state’s health workers.
In a Twitter video post, Newsom said it was taking steps to ensure there were enough healthy medical staff to handle a possible post-holiday surge in new cases.
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“We all watch the news and have heard what President Biden said today about what was happening across the country and the rest of the world with the Omicron variant,” said the governor. “It’s not dissimilar to what’s happening here in the state of California. As a result, we are stepping up our efforts to get people vaccinated, but also to empower people. That’s why we’re going further today and calling for all healthcare workers to be reinforced – get the third admission, or at least the second admission when you get the J&J. “
