Eastern to now require COVID-19 vaccinations

CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has switched gears and is now requiring students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

The revised policy and reasons behind it were highlighted in a June 3 email from interim President David May to the campus community. May previously announced in a May 6 email that the university would not be requiring vaccinations — allowing students, faculty and staff to make a personal decision about receiving one of the three shots available.

In announcing the recent change to requiring a coronavirus vaccination, May said the decision was made after exte...