Vaccinating students is a key step to safely reopening campuses, in whole or in part, in a way that is safe for students, faculty, staff, and local communities. At the same time, university leaders are likely reasonably concerned about the legality of mandating COVID-19 vaccines.

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Under existing federal statutes and case law, colleges and universities have broad discretion to require vaccination as a condition of a return to campus.