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COVID-19 vaccinations required for fall term at Southern Oregon University By Mail Tribune staff Updated: May 13, 2021 11:43 AM A A FILE - This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo, shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital pharmacy. Oregon health officials said Thursday, April 22, 2021, that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all Southern Oregon University students and faculty for fall term 2021, according to a news release. SOU officials said the decision is based on talks with “various student and employee groups” and guidance from the Oregon Health Authority and other Oregon universities requiring vaccinations. “With most of SOU’s courses returning to in-person for fall term, the implementation of a vaccination requirement is the best way to make our work and learning environment as safe as possible,” SOU President Linda Schott said in the release. Schott also noted that the university will also recognize medical or religious exemptions “consistent with state law.” This story will be updated.