Oregon State Now REQUIRES Covid-19 Vaccine To Attend College Football Events

There are many unanswered uncertainties still only a week before college football begins, and with the NFL season wrapping up soon, fans’ impatience is at an all-time high.

Many colleges have already started planning vaccination procedures for fans and mandatory immunizations and COVID-19 testing for players, and are doing so to allow them to perform on the field by 2021.

Some bad news for Oregon fans as now the colleges have issued a new mandate that all attendees for college activities must be vaccinated or a negative test to attend.

On Friday, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, the first two Power-5 universities to implement mandatory vaccination protocols for football fans, declared that they will start the 2021 season by implementing either proof of vaccination or a negative test for communicable diseases.

“Effective Monday, August 23, attendees 12 and older at designated University of Oregon events and activities—including select concerts, conferences, and all Oregon Athletics events—will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the past three days to obtain entry,” reads a statement on the UO website.

“University events and activities requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will be designated by the university in consultation with the local public health authority.”

The Hawaiian state has suffered a spike in COVID cases and declared that it will be barring spectators from attending Hawaii’s home opener on September 4th, as it was postponed.

“We are disappointed because we were looking forward to playing in front of our fans again,” Hawaii athletic director David Matlin said. “However we understand the decision was made in the best interest of public safety and can only hope the restrictions will be lifted when the time is right.”