A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are rescinding their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as activists and experts note that the vaccines provide little protection against transmission.
Emory University in Georgia on Feb. 9 became one of the latest, dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements for most staff members and all students except for those studying health sciences in the university’s School of Medicine or School of Nursing.
The changes stem from guidance from Emory’s health experts, Emory President Gregory Fenves said in a message to students and faculty.
The University of Illinois, Springfield is among the other schools to rescind a mandate in 2023….