Northeastern is expecting fully vaccinated Huskies this fall - except for people with a medical or religious exemption. International students from countries that might not have as plentiful a supply of vaccine can still come, but the school will help them get a shot.
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I think
By ScottB
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 9:10am
You are missing a word from your headline...
Indeed
By adamg
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 9:12am
Fixed, thanks.
The religious exemption
By BobGoblin
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 9:12am
has got to go.
God Damn Right!
By BostonDog
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:02am
Students are welcome to keep the religious abstention and find another school to attend. If asked why they aren't going back to NEU, they can explain their religion forbids it.
What religion forbids vaccination?
By Ron Newman
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 9:52am
Even Christian 'Science' doesn't tell people to avoid vaccinations
Two funny things about this
By Refugee
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:12am
Two funny things about this mandate are 1) vaccine for teenagers only got authorized (not even approved) yesterday and 2) a young, healthy person who caught COVID and recovered from COVID has little (if any) use for a vaccine, but NEU's policy doesn't account for that.
Yeah, you're a funny guy
By lbb
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:19am
And?
Unsubstantiated bullshit and wishful thinking.
Your ass should be kicked off this site for spreading vaccine disinformation.
Yup, citations absolutely
By brianjdamico
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:36am
Yup, citations absolutely needed here.
Point #1 is patently absurd in this context.
J&J and Moderna's vaccines are currently authorized for 18 up, so yeah for now we only have Pfizer for the 16 and 17 year olds, but we don't have a whole lot of students under the age of 16 coming into the university, so it's a non-issue in this discussion.
https://www.fda.gov/media/144412/download
My mistake, the teenager
By Refugee
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:00am
My mistake, the teenager-authorization was a state restriction not FDA restriction I read about.
But the point about naturally acquired vs. vaccine immunity still applies. These are cold viruses, not acne. People generally don't get the same cold twice. No citation needed - it's common sense. Also there aren't any citations proving the opposite, according to the current CDC guidance.
Also you do realize that while Janssen has side effects as mild as a flu shot, the Moderna/Pfizer vaccines have severe side effects, right? By vaccinating people who already recovered from COVID, you're demanding to knock them out for 2-3 days for no compelling reason.
The point being...
By lbb
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:05am
The point being, your "common sense" is absolute horseshit.
Take a damn seat.
What the fuck are you talking
By brianjdamico
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:11am
What the fuck are you talking about?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines...
More lies
By tblade
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:16am
More unsourced anti-vax propaganda from an easily-debunked right-wing talking point machine.
Per CDC:
You're confusing rhinovirus
By AdamB
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:53am
for coronavirus.
"Colds" are caused by
By Tim Mc.
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:12pm
rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, influenza viruses, adenoviruses, and others. So it's not incorrect to say that it's "a cold virus"... just maybe not all that relevant since the immunity might be different for those different groups.
You know what?
By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:39am
Repeating stupid things over and over never makes them true.
It just makes you look stupid.
That said, ALL MA COLLEGES require proof of vaccination. UMass requires the full suite of childhood vaccinations PLUS meningitis vaccination to attend. My son was late getting his meningitis jab due to mono and had to have it done by the family doc before he could go back for spring semester.
COVID-19 vaccination will be state mandated for all college students in the fall.
Colleges are required by law to enforce the mandatory vaccination. This has been true for over 20 years. I was almost 40 and had to dig out my military and hospital work vaccination records when they started enforcing this.
Vaccines are and should be mandatory
By Sammy White
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 8:28pm
My wife was doing a graduate program at MCP and had to get her records from overseas after having been here for 15 years, she wasn’t living in a dorm just with other professionals mainly. If you don’t like the rules go to Florida.
I don’t think religious exemptions should ever be allowed - esp for someone from out of state or country, if my pagan worshipping wacko roomie says his religion allows him to wave his privates around does that make it ok? Let’s not be idiots and confuse freedom of religion with freedom to be an idiot.
wrong
By Matthew Miller
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:42am
1. Definitely wrong. Although the Moderna and J&J vaccines are not approved for teenagers under the age of 18, the Pfizer one has been approved for 16 and 17 year olds since December. I'm sure a special exception can be made for any 14 or 15 year old Northeastern students.
2. Also wrong. Other coronvirus diseases are known to seasonally re-infect. Preliminary data show that SARS-CoV-2 is likely similar, with any natural immunity waning significantly after 5-6 months. We don't know for sure, but there are good reasons to make sure that even people who have recovered from COVID are vaccinated — "little (if any) use" is not at all correct.
Hey, its the guy who thinks white supremacy isn't hate speech!
By fungwah
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:43am
Maybe consider refraining from posting until you actually know what you're talking about?
That could take years.
By jmeltzer
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:52am
And that's being optimistic.
International students from
By Rob
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:17am
Ummm.... wouldn't that be a requirement to get in the country in the first place? Mandating vaccination (or at least proof thereof) as part of border control? ...or am I being naive?
Which way is the wind blowing with student visas these days? Internationals "definitely going home over summer break to not risk overstaying a visa" or "definitely not going home over summer break to avoid risk of not being let back in"?
Covid testing is currently required...
By tblade
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:23am
...vaccination, not yet.
[url=https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/travela... State Dept.[/url]
thank you
By Rob
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:28pm
thank you
Religious objection is a choice.
By Lee
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 2:36pm
They can stay home and learn online.
There is no reason to allow them to put people with medical issues at risk.
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