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UConn Statistics Show School Vaccination Rate Tops 90 Percent
The coronavirus vaccination rate at UConn is better than the state and national averages, officials said.
STORRS, CT — New figures released Thursday by the University Of Connecticut show that 94 percent of the students who plan to live in Storrs on-campus housing for fall semester are partially or fully vaccinated for the coronavirus.
That is in compliance with the UConn’s reporting requirements, officials said.
The statistics are part of the university's COVID Dashboard, which posts updated vaccine information every Wednesday for Storrs and the regional campuses.
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The 94 percent vaccination rate for on-campus students in Storrs far exceeds the national figures of 59 percent (at least one dose) and 50 percent, (fully vaccinated) and Connecticut's statewide rates of 64 percent (at least one dose) and 71 percent (fully vaccinated), according to the dashboard.
"This is another indication of UConn students’ care not only for themselves, but also for the health of their peers and their campus communities as a whole," said Eleanor J.B. Daugherty, UConn’s dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs.
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In addition to the 94 percent who are partially or fully vaccinated, about 3 percent of the students have requested and received exemptions under the policy’s provisions, according top the dashboard.
The remaining 3 percent has not yet uploaded information to the Student Health and Wellness portal, officials said.
For students who will be living in UConn Stamford student housing, 88 percent are partially or fully vaccinated so far, officials said.
At the other regional campuses (none of which have student housing), the vaccination rates for students who will have at least one on-campus course range from 79 to 90 percent, officials said.
UConn will also be providing vaccines to any student wishing to get one, officials said.
First-year students will start moving into Storrs residence halls on Friday, Aug. 27. Returning Storrs students, transfer students, and all Stamford residential students will move in on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28 and 29.
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