WCC: Westchester Community College Maintains A Near-Zero COVID Positivity Rate With All On-Campus Students And Employees Either Fully Va ...

Mount Vernon NY

20 October, 2021

10:54 AM

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Press release from Westchester Community College: 2021-10-20 Spring semester registration begins October 25 with expanded in-person courses available Westchester Community College announced that it has reached a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 97% among its undergraduate students taking in-person classes and 97% among its on-site employees. The exceptional cooperation by WCC's students and employees follows an aggressive outreach program that included a persistent communications campaign, convenient vaccination drives, and information sessions featuring Westchester County Department of Health officials. As a result of enhanced health safety protocols, the COVID positivity rate at WCC has remained at or below 0.5% during the fall semester, well below the state average range of 2.4% to 3.3% during the same period. WCC allows medical and religious exemptions, and anyone who comes to campus without being vaccinated must participate in a weekly COVID-19 testing regimen at Westchester Medical Center. Everyone indoors while on college property must wear a mask and practice social distancing whenever practicable. This press release was produced by Westchester Community College. The views expressed here are the author's own.