隨著COVID-19疫苗普及，超過1.2億美國居民至少已施打第一劑疫苗。為確保社區健康和安全，The George Washington University要求今年秋季到校的學生及教職員工皆須接種FDA或是WHO認可的COVID-19疫苗 。

參加完全線上教學的學生或是在家工作的教職員工將不需要接種疫苗。

學校也要求學生及教職員工須在到校前兩週完成最後一劑疫苗施打。國際學生若無法在抵達美國以前完成接種疫苗，則需進行隔離及檢測，直到完成施打疫苗。

** Please note that the information below has been updated as of May 3, 2021. GW will accept any vaccine authorized for use by either the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO). The current FDA-authorized vaccines are available online. Authorized-WHO vaccines are listed here.**

To the George Washington University Community:

We continue to be encouraged by the progress we make each day toward a post-pandemic university, country, and world. As COVID-19 vaccine distribution expands, more than 120 million U.S. residents have received at least one dose, and we expect the availability of vaccines to increase, allowing everyone age 16 and above the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine this spring or summer.

Given these developments and to further support the health and safety of our community, after consultation with student, faculty, and staff leadership we will require students, faculty, and staff who are in person this fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to being on campus. 

The following guidance will apply to this new requirement:

l   Any vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. will be accepted.

l   Current students, faculty, and staff should upload their vaccination card to the medical portal.  Instructions for this process are available here.

l   We will grant limited exemptions, such as for medical or religious reasons. We will provide more guidance on the exemption process in the coming weeks.

l   All GW community members who come to campus are required to be vaccinated. Students who are online-only and faculty and staff approved to work 100 percent remotely will not be required to have received the vaccine.

l   We will exercise discretion in enforcing the mandate for those who have extenuating circumstances that are beyond their control and that will cause delays in vaccination.

We strongly encourage everyone to receive the vaccine at their earliest opportunity. As more students, faculty, and staff transition back to campus, having our entire population vaccinated is essential to keeping our community healthy and safe. Information about local vaccine resources is available on our COVID-19 vaccine webpage.

We remain optimistic about the coming months, and we are excited to take more positive steps that prioritize health and safety as well as focus on flexibility and an engaging on-campus experience this fall.

Stay safe and stay well.

Sincerely,

Thomas J. LeBlanc, President

M. Brian Blake, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Mark Diaz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Barbara Bass, Vice President for Health Affairs; Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Lynn Goldman, Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health

M.L. “Cissy” Petty, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Scott Burnotes, Vice President for Safety and Facilities

資料來源:

https://coronavirus.gwu.edu/important-covid-19-vaccine-update

https://coronavirus.gwu.edu/top-faqs#international