International students may have to re-inject the Covid-19 vaccine when coming to the US

 International students may have to re-inject the Covid-19 vaccine when coming to the US

Some schools require international students to receive the Covid-19 vaccine licensed for use in the US when they come to school in person.


When returning to universities and colleges in the US in the fall semester (September), international students need to learn about Covid-19 vaccine policies and prepare for situations of isolation, distance learning, and even vaccinations. again.


Students may have to isolate at school


Currently, the World Health Organization has approved the urgent use of eight Covid-19 vaccines, including Pfizer/BioNTech, three versions of AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sinovac. Of these, only Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use and widely distributed in the US.


International students will not only learn about the vaccine policy of their school, but also prepare themselves for possible isolation. In addition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, schools may have their own rules. International students must also comply with state and local requirements and recommendations.


On its website, Iowa State University states that international students "may be asked to quarantine or follow safety recommendations for one week after arrival." Undergraduate and graduate students must be quarantined during the international student orientation program.


Dr. Sarah Van Orman, director of the Medical Center at the University of Southern California, said: "The university requires all students to submit a certificate of Covid-19 vaccination before returning to school this fall. If not already. If you are vaccinated with all vaccines approved by FDA or WHO, international students will be required to isolate for 7 days after arriving in the US.


According to Dr. Kenneth Han, medical center director of the University of California, Riverside, international students who have not had enough vaccinations will have to do an on-site Covid-19 test, be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. festival.


Meanwhile, Florida Institute of Technology does not have a specific isolation policy, only requiring all students to follow CDC guidance.


"American University will announce isolation guidelines for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated students in early August," said Senem Bakar, American University's director of international Student and Scholar Services, in Washington, D.C., said. Students can isolate in their room if they live in a dormitory or in an off-campus hostel.

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