. At Indiana University, students are required to get a vaccine, request an exemption, or attend classes online.to the vaccine, or a medical deferral, the news outlet reported. Those who refuse to follow the policy may face canceled class registration, deactivated student IDs, and restricted on-campus activity.
Six of the eight students have received exemptions based on religious beliefs, and the other two don’t qualify for exemptions, CNN reported. The plaintiffs are two incoming freshmen, two incoming sophomores, a senior, an incoming first-year law student, a student pursuing a master’s in business administration, and a doctoral student.that said Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine policy “runs afoul of state law.
Following Rokita’s statement, Indiana University changed its policy from requiring students to upload documentation of their vaccine status to asking them to fill out an online form. In the new lawsuit, the eight students argue that the form means they have to provide proof. The lawsuit also denounces requirements for unvaccinated students, such as mandatoryBut university officials told CNN that the latest policy won’t change.
“The requirement for all Indiana University students, faculty, and staff to be fully vaccinated before the return to school in August remains in place,” Chuck Carney, a spokesperson for Indiana University, said Tuesday., the vaccine mandate is helping to support a return to safe and more normal operations this fall,” he said. “The university is confident it will prevail in this case.”