Infectious Diseases

Immunization Practices in College Health: Requirements, Coverage, and Data — 2021-2022 Report

This report explores vaccine coverage and policies at U.S. colleges and universities, highlighting the challenges and strategies in protecting campus communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.   Discover how colleges and universities…

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Clarifying the Conversation on College Student COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Institutional COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

Recent high profile opinion pieces have presented arguments to support the rollback of various on-campus COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Several of these arguments rest upon two assertions we believe to be…

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Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Management on Campus

Note: the section on masks was revised March 2, 2022, to reflect updated CDC guidance. Dear ACHA Members and Colleagues: We recognize that, over the winter break, most of you…

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American College Health Association Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shot for All Students, Faculty, and Staff

In April of 2021, the American College Health Association (ACHA) recommended that institutions of higher education (IHEs) require COVID-19 vaccination for all on-campus college students for fall 2021. As of…

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ACHA Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for All On-Campus College Students in Fall 2021

The in-person and residential college experience on campuses throughout the United States has been profoundly curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21. There have been enormous impacts on our college…

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ACHA and ACE Joint Statement Regarding Dangerous Restrictions by States on COVID-19 Public Health Measures

U.S. colleges and universities will soon open for the fall 2021 semester, bringing together millions of students, faculty, and staff to resume on-campus activities. Most institutions plan to operate at…

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Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination: Don’t Delay the First Dose

Across the nation, everyone 16 years of age and older is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. With the end of the spring semester, millions of students will soon be leaving…

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ACHA Awarded $450K from CDC to Use Behavior Change to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 on College Campuses

Community of Practice will cultivate a whole campus approach to preventing the spread of COVID-19 at colleges and universities. ACHA, in its role as the leading national college health organization,…

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ACHA Awarded $2M from CDC to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

ACHA, in its role as the leading national college health organization, will provide resources and tools to help campuses increase vaccine uptake among students. ACHA recently received a $2M cooperative…

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Immunization Practices in College Health: Requirements, Coverage, and Data — 2020 Survey Report

Explore vaccine completion rates and coverage among U.S. college students with this insightful report, featuring data from a comprehensive survey conducted in 2020.   Discover the latest insights on vaccine…

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