COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements in Academic Settings
Several academic institutions, such as Surry Community College and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, are implementing COVID-19 vaccination requirements for students and faculty. While Surry Community College has no vaccination requirements but mandates clinical education, Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are leading by example by making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. Novant Health has set deadlines for completing the vaccination process and offers exemption options, while Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center specifies documentation deadlines for visiting students and faculty. These initiatives aim to enhance community safety by reducing new cases and hospitalizations, signaling a significant step in combating the pandemic.
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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS AND CLINICAL EDUCATION AT SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE YVONNE O. JOHNSON, PH.D., RN
SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS No requirements for COVID vaccinations Student questions and student choice supported Clinical education is required by the state for degree conferment
NOVANT HEALTH Dear Academic Partners, Novant Health is proud to announce that we will lead by example and require all students and faculty to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. With patient and team member safety at the forefront of everything we do, we believe this is a significant step to continue healing our communities and decrease the number of new cases and hospitalizations. We are a pillar and leader in the communities we serve, and this action will help ensure we re doing everything possible to bring an end to this pandemic.
NOVANT HEALTH CONT. Please see important dates and helpful resources: Students and faculty must complete the full vaccination process, which may include one or two doses depending on the vaccine product administered, by September 15 at 11:59 p.m. Those requiring a medical or faith-based exemption must submit an exemption request by August 26, 2021.The medical or faith-based exemption forms are attached to this e-mail and will be available on the Novant Health pipeline and recruitment website under the program updates section. More details can be found in the attached FAQ document.
NOVANT HEALTH- CONT. All documentation regarding COVID-19 vaccination will need to be uploaded via myClinicalExchange or emailed to studentprograms@novanthealth.org. We all have a role to play in ending the pandemic. Requiring the vaccine for students and faculty will better position not only our team members, but also our patients and communities in the fight against COVID-19.
WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER As I m sure many of you have already seen or heard, it was announced that the COVID vaccine will now be mandatory for ALL hospital employees and visiting students/faculty, regardless of role (clinical, non-clinical, remote, on campus, etc.). Employee Health will begin administering the vaccine on Aug. 2. As it pertains to visiting students and faculty: Students that are currently onboarding or already on campus have until Oct.31 to send in vaccine documentation. If they are currently on campus, but their rotation will end before Oct.31, they do not have to provide vaccine documentation.
WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-CONT. Students that are currently onboarding or already on campus have until Aug. 31 to submit medical or religious exemptions. Exemptions must be sent in to the Employee Health manager, Candice Shore (cshore@wakehealth.edu). Exemptions will have to be submitted on a particular form, provided by WFBH. This form will be available on Aug. 1, at which time, we will send to you all. Any student that onboards from this point forward (assuming their rotation will not end before Oct. 31) will be required to provide COVID vaccine documentation as part of their onboarding documentation. We have already notified the mCE team to get this requirement added to the WFBH checklist, so it should be showing up in the system for any students that onboard from this point forward.
WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER At this time, Employee Health leadership has indicated that this will be a year- round requirement, unlike the flu, which is only required Oct. 1-Mar. 31 each year.
OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRING Cone Health High Point Regional
STEPS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE Review your clinical schedule Know that you will be rotated next semester All students WILL be assigned to sites requiring vaccinations Students have options to apply for exemptions- these are decisions of the facilities Take a WE (Withdrawal Emergency) One time offer of return to Surry with no extra admission requirements as long as students return the next time course is offered
HOW TO SHARE INFORMATION UPLOAD VACCINATION INFORMATION to Complio or whatever vendor you currently have Refer to Mrs. Dunn, Clinical Coordinator Mrs. Dunn will visit each of your classes next week to give information on where/how to send your exemption requests. If you are unclear after that meeting you come see Dr. Yvonne Johnson in H-315 and we will collaborate with Mrs. Dunn to clarify all information.
VACCINATION STATUS & EXEMPTIONS Novant Health requires students to be vaccinated by September 15th(both doses for Pfizer or Moderna) Exemption Requests for Novant Health are DUE August 26, 2021 Wake Forest Baptist Health requires students to be vaccinated by Exemption requests for Wake Forest Baptist Health are DUE October 31, 2021 Exemption Requests for Baptist are DUE by August 31, 2021
