Michigan State University students must have flu vaccine to be on campus in spring, president says - mlive.com

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EAST LANSING, MI — Students at Michigan State University are required to have a flu vaccine if they want to be on campus next semester.

Students will be asked to verify if they have received the vaccine before coming to campus in January, MSU President Samuel L. Stanley said in a message to the campus community Thursday, Dec. 10. The move comes as another measure to protect the public health, Stanley said.

In October, Stanley announced that students would be required to participate in MSU’s COVID-19 Early Detection Program, and saliva testing will be available Jan. 4. Faculty and staff, as well as students living off campus, are encouraged to participate in the program, Stanley said.

MSU is also asking students to quarantine for at least 10 to 14 days before coming back to campus. Students should remain at their local residences and leave only for “life-sustaining activities, such as seeking medical care, purchasing food or groceries or exercising outdoors,” Stanley said.

All of those measures give Stanley and his administration confidence that the MSU community will be able to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.

“As we close out 2020, I hope you will continue to do your part to protect yourself, your friends and loved ones — whether you are in the East Lansing area or have returned home for the holiday season,” Stanley said.

MSU’s spring semester, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 11 for undergraduate students, will feature more in-person classes and students on campus. Approximately 2,500 additional single-occupancy residence hall spaces are available to students who want or need to live on campus next semester, Stanley previously said.

With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extending her most recent executive order to Dec. 20, it’s unclear if she will further extend the order beyond that date, Stanley said. The university is going to remain flexible and continue adapting its plans as necessary, according to Stanley.

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