The Vaccine Policy Team recommended and President Trainor approved policies on February 10, 2021, regarding COVID-19 vaccination of the Mount community. In its deliberations, the team prioritized the health and safety of the Mount community and student success. The decision to require students who will be on the Emmitsburg campus to be vaccinated prior to the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester was made in the interests of the health and safety of the Mount community and to best ensure a return to a near normal campus in the fall where students learn, live, worship, eat, play sports, volunteer and participate in clubs face to face. Students may apply for exemption for medical reasons or strongly held religious beliefs.
All students and seminarians taking any class on the main campus (Emmitsburg) are required to be fully vaccinated except for those with an approved exemption.
A person is “fully vaccinated” two weeks after their second vaccine dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna vaccines) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine). Students and seminarians who do not present proof of vaccination and have not received an approved exemption will not be permitted to reside on campus, attend any in-person or blended classes or participate in athletics.
Students who would like to apply for a religious or medical exemption for Fall 2022 should visit MyMount to complete the Request for Medical Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination form or Request for Religious Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination form.
All students and seminarians are strongly encouraged to stay “up to date” on their COVID vaccinations. You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines when you have received all doses in the primary series and all boosters recommended for you, when eligible. See CDC descriptions of “up to date.”
Booster shots are strongly recommended for students and seminarians who are eligible to receive them.
Students attending only the Frederick campus are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted.
The MAAC and NCAA are developing health and safety protocols for NCAA athletic teams. In addition to all Mount Safe policies, student-athletes and athletics staff will be required to follow MAAC and NCAA protocols to be eligible to participate in their NCAA sport.
Students who would like to apply for a religious or medical exemption for Fall 2022 should visit MyMount to complete the Request for Medical Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination form or Request for Religious Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination form.
Last updated August 1, 2022