DSU to require booster shots for all students, spring semester to begin virtually

DOVER, Del. – Due to the significant increase in Omicron COVID-19 variant cases nationwide, Delaware State University has announced a number of additional measures for the spring semester.

In order to return to campus, all students will be required to get a COVID-19 booster. Faculty and staff will also be expected to get a booster.

In addition, the return to campus for students will be delayed by two weeks. Officials say classes will begin as planned on January 10th, but will be virtual to begin.

Unless students have University-approved religious or medical exceptions, those without booster shots will not be permitted on campus during the upcoming spring semester.

“With the widespread availability of booster shots, the University is emphasizing to all students that they should get a booster shot as soon as possible,” said Dr. Michelle Fisher, Associate Vice President of Campus Health. “The booster does not provide maximum effectiveness until two weeks after it is administered, and the University wants its students as fully protected as possible before they arrive on campus at the beginning of the semester.”

The University is also making booster shots available on campus throughout January.

“While COVID-19 continues to disrupt our normal business, the University’s nimble, science-based approach has served us well since the pandemic’s earliest days, keeping case counts low by using the best tools at our disposal, including required vaccination, mask-wearing, regular testing, and contact-tracing protocols,” University President Dr. Tony Allen said.