Louisiana State University: Update To LSU's COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Press release from Louisiana State University:

08/24/2021

Students:Yesterday the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for anyone 16 and over,
paving the way for LSU to require vaccines for students, faculty and staff. Louisiana
law allows for students to opt out of vaccinations, and those who choose this route
will be required to be tested for COVID on a regular basis. Students have until Sept.
10 to submit proof of their first vaccination or formally opt out via the exemption/waiver
form on the LSU Student Health Center Patient Portal. Students have until Oct. 15
to submit proof of full vaccination. For more information, please see full message
from Tate at https://www.lsu.edu/president/messages/2021/08-24-welcome-students.php. 

Employees:Louisiana law allows for students to opt out of vaccinations, and those who choose
this route will be required to be tested for COVID on a regular basis. While the law
does not allow the same for university employees, it does provide certain exemptions
including for medical reasons. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7, employees will be able
to submit proof of vaccination or complete a vaccine accommodation request form for
an exemption. More information on this will follow. Like students, those employees
who are exempted from vaccinations will still be required to be tested for COVID on
a regular basis. For more information, please see full message from Tate at https://www.lsu.edu/president/messages/2021/08-24-welcome-employees.php. 

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Contact Ernie BallardLSU Media Relations225-578-5685eballa1@lsu.edu  

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