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VOA慢速英语2021--大学会要求学生接种冠状病毒疫苗吗?

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Many universities already request health information from new students. Most, especially those from the U.S., already receive vaccines2 as children.

Schools like the University of Wisconsin, for example, do not require students to be vaccinated4 for many diseases, but strongly recommends them. Vaccines are recommended for diseases like hepatitis and measles5. A form asks students to check with their doctors and "make arrangements to get any missing immunizations before you come to campus."

As the coronavirus vaccine1 becomes more available, students may someday be required to prove that they have received the coronavirus vaccine before coming to school. But public health experts say it is unlikely universities will be able to require it this fall.

The University of Michigan is another large university, with over 40,000 students. VOA asked whether the school will require a coronavirus vaccine in the near future. A University of Michigan spokesman answered by email: "At this time, the university does not anticipate requiring a COVID vaccine for faculty6, staff or students," he wrote.

Rupali Limaye is scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an expert in vaccines and public health. She studies how people make decisions about vaccines.

Limaye said it is likely universities will enter the 2021-2022 school year still using other methods "to control the spread" of the virus, even if some students and professors have received the vaccine.

These methods include wearing a face covering, virus testing, social distancing and keeping groups of students together in small groups.

Limaye said the most likely situation this fall is that some students will be vaccinated, but most social distancing rules will remain in place.

Universities, however, will probably urge students to take classes in person. Limaye said the coronavirus health crisis has made universities think hard about the best ways to teach students. While many schools have deployed7 distance learning in 2020 and 2021, the majority of them believe the best way to teach is in person.

Most adults, she said, can effectively work from home. But for college students, an important part of the educational experience is the social interaction and cooperation that come on campus. So, many universities want to find a way to reopen.

Will campus life return to normal?

Some people are hopeful that college campuses will be "back to normal" in September 2021 because vaccines are becoming more available. Limaye said that is closer to a dream than reality.

That is because not enough people on college campuses will receive the vaccine by the start of the coming school year. Some older teachers and professors will have been vaccinated. But college-age students have not yet been prioritized by most public health organizations.

For this reason, herd8 immunity9 may not be reachable seven months from now. The term herd immunity describes a situation when enough people in a population are resistant10 to a disease that it cannot spread.

Limaye said states with smaller populations, like Kentucky, are doing a better job of providing vaccines. Colleges and universities in those states might be able to welcome students back to campus with fewer rules in place.

In larger states, like California, it has been harder to provide people with vaccines. As a result, on-campus social distancing rules may remain in place for a longer time.

In addition, universities may not be able to require a coronavirus vaccine. That is because the vaccines are only being given to the public under emergency-use rules.

Limaye said that her school, Johns Hopkins, recently required employees who are part of the medical campus who meet with patients to receive a flu shot each year.

"Could we go down that route," she asked, about possibly requiring the vaccine. "It is a tricky11 subject."

She said it is more likely that schools will try to increase in-person attendance by requiring face coverings for a long time to come.

Hallie Busta is a reporter for Higher Ed Dive, a website that covers higher education. She said colleges understand student vaccination12 will be important to getting back to normal.

"The leaders of colleges are also aware the vaccine is not going to be widely available to students for some time. I've seen estimates of that being like, late spring or early summer. So I think they're hopeful, but also realistic about some of the limitations on how soon college students can get vaccinated...and then, in turn, how that's going to impact their plans for the spring term and even into the fall."

The American College Health Association works on student health policy. Busta said the organization has asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to consider recommending that colleges vaccinate3 students before they leave for the summer.

The organization notes that doing so would prevent college students, who may not have symptoms of the virus, from infecting people at home. Busta said the U.S. government is only making recommendations on how vaccines should be provided to the public. It is each state's responsibility to take action. So, some states could decide to place top importance on their university communities, which include students.

"That's something we've been asking as well," Busta said. "Is there a reason to prioritize a certain group?"

Students and university staff members may choose to receive a vaccine as soon as it is available. But, before student life can return to normal, people who live near college campuses need to get the vaccine, too.

"Even if students are enthusiastic about getting the vaccine, and are able to get it, it also matters for colleges whether people in the communities that surround their campuses are also getting vaccinated and are able to, and that could be a factor as well that schools need to consider."

The future for international students

International students are part of nearly every university community in the U.S. Will those students be required to be vaccinated before they return to campus?

Both Busta and Limaye say it is an important question that has not yet been fully13 answered. Limaye said she values her international students at the Johns Hopkins University.

"We pride ourselves on a diverse student body," she said. Her concern is whether international students who are in one or two-year graduate programs will get the experience they would like.

She said she is looking forward to finding out more on rules for international students coming back.

"This will continue to be a bit of an evolving situation," she said.

Busta said international students were already starting to consider universities in other countries before the coronavirus health crisis. Schools in places like Australia, Canada and Britain are offering competition. In addition, some policies have made it harder for students from other countries to study in the U.S.

"The virus is definitely impacting students' ability to enter the country...but there are other factors at play as well," she said.

Words in This Story

recommend- v. to say that (someone or something) is good and deserves to be chosen

anticipate- v. to think of (something that will or might happen in the future)

faculty –n. the group of teachers at a school or college

staff –n. employees of an organization

prioritize- v. to organize (things) so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first

route –n. a way of reaching a goal

impact –v. to have an influence on an outcome or decision

symptom- n. a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present

enthusiastic- adj. feeling or showing strong excitement about something : filled with or marked by enthusiasm

diverse- adj. made up of people or things that are different from each other

evolve- v. to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state

factor –n. something that helps to produce or influence a result


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1 vaccine Ki1wv     
n.牛痘苗,疫苗;adj.牛痘的,疫苗的
参考例句:
  • The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
  • She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。
2 vaccines c9bb57973a82c1e95c7cd0f4988a1ded     
疫苗,痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
  • The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
3 vaccinate Iikww     
vt.给…接种疫苗;种牛痘
参考例句:
  • Local health officials then can plan the best times to vaccinate people.这样,当地的卫生官员就可以安排最佳时间给人们接种疫苗。
  • Doctors vaccinate us so that we do not catch smallpox.医生给我们打预防针使我们不会得天花。
4 vaccinated 8f16717462e6e6db3389d0f736409983     
[医]已接种的,种痘的,接种过疫菌的
参考例句:
  • I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
  • Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗?
5 measles Bw8y9     
n.麻疹,风疹,包虫病,痧子
参考例句:
  • The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
  • The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。
6 faculty HhkzK     
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
参考例句:
  • He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
  • He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。
7 deployed 4ceaf19fb3d0a70e329fcd3777bb05ea     
(尤指军事行动)使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 ); 施展; 部署; 有效地利用
参考例句:
  • Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
  • The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
8 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
9 immunity dygyQ     
n.优惠;免除;豁免,豁免权
参考例句:
  • The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
  • He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。
10 resistant 7Wvxh     
adj.(to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的
参考例句:
  • Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
  • They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。
11 tricky 9fCzyd     
adj.狡猾的,奸诈的;(工作等)棘手的,微妙的
参考例句:
  • I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手,你能帮我吗?
  • He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题,只做了个笼统的表述。
12 vaccination bKGzM     
n.接种疫苗,种痘
参考例句:
  • Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
  • Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。
13 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

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