Wells College requires students, employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations

Wells College

Wells College is an important part of the village of Aurora. It was established as a women's college in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and the American Express Company. Wells College announced in October, 2004 that it would become a co-educational institution in 2005. There were student protests and lawsuits filed, which the court rejected, and Wells become co-ed in 2005. Kathe Harrington for newyorkupstate.com

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Syracuse, N.Y. – Wells College in Aurora announced today it is requiring all students and employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before the start of the fall semester.

The college is asking students and employees to get their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine , or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, no later than Aug. 1 so they will have full immunity before the semester begins.

Wells said exemptions will be allowed for religious beliefs or medical reasons. The College also said it expects the vaccines will receive full FDA approval before the fall semester begins.

“I strongly believe that, as a residential college, the only path for Wells to return to normalcy is through the herd immunity provided through vaccination efforts,” college President Jonathan Gibralter said in a prepared statement.

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