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    Jul 16, 2025  
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SS 15.0 - Student COVID-19 Vaccination Policy :


SUMMARY/SCOPE
Pursuant to Governor Inslee’s August 27, 2021 Higher Education Proclamation 20-12.5, Edmonds College (EC) has elected to be a fully vaccinated campus beginning fall quarter 2021 and is requiring all students who participate in or attend courses, operations, or other activities in person at any EC location to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except in the case of any medical exemption as required by law, and/or any religious exemption. 

Edmonds College has set forth a policy addressing the process for students to attest to COVID-19 vaccination.

DESCRIPTION

Students enrolled only in online courses who do not intend to visit the EC campus or EC locations are not required to attest to vaccine status or seek an exemption. 

Edmonds College has elected to be a fully vaccinated campus beginning fall quarter 2021 and is requiring all students who participate in or attend courses, operations, or other activities in person at any EC location to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except in the case of any medical exemption as required by law, and/or any religious exemption. 

A person is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after they have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use by the FDA, or two weeks after they have received a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use by the FDA, or two weeks after they have received all recommended doses of a COVID-19 vaccine that is listed for use by the World Health Organization (WHO).

RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
SS 15.01pr Student COVID-19 Vaccination and Exemption Procedures  

SOURCE INFORMATION
Governor Inslee’s August 27, 2021 Higher Education Proclamation 20-12.5

CONTENT OWNER. The primary responsibility for this policy belongs to:
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services

PRIMARY CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR (Director/Dean)
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services

REVIEW PERIOD
Three years. Requires President’s Leadership Team approval.

REVIEW HISTORY
2021-Sept 14  Approved by President’s Leadership Team



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