The University of São Paulo (USP) reported this Thursday (16) that it will no longer require proof of vaccination against Covid from students, employees and professors. In October 2022, the direction of the campus in Ribeirão Preto (SP) had informed that it would open an administrative procedure against members of the academic community without the four doses of the vaccine.
The suspension of the requirement applies to all campuses. The measure comes after the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), sanctioned a state law that prohibits the requirement of a vaccination card against Covid in public and private places.
According to the state government, the exception is for health professionals, since they may have contact with immunosuppressed people, workers in institutions for the elderly, professionals in contact with children with chronic diseases and pregnant women.
In a note, the Rectory of USP informed that the proof of vaccination during the pandemic allowed promoting solidary care and protecting the academic community, minimizing the severity and lethality of Covid cases.
Still according to the teaching institution, currently, more than 99% of the academic community at USP has updated vaccinations, including new entrants through Fuvest, the institution’s entrance exam.
“Of a total of approximately 8,200 students approved in the entrance exam, only 34 are not completely immunized. This high vaccination rate makes us believe that the decision will not have negative consequences on the course of the pandemic at USP”, concludes the note.
