As the omicron variant of COVID-19 rapidly moves toward becoming the dominant strain of the coronavirus, one local school is expanding its vaccine requirements.
Emory University announced Thursday that, starting next semester, it will require all students, faculty, and staff to be both vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. The deadline to get the booster is Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Emory becomes the first college in the area to require a booster shot on top of the initial vaccine.
Emory says the new requirements and guidelines were developed to “maintain a continued safe learning environment.”
Anyone with an approved medical or religious exemption will be required to take a weekly screening test.
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