People in masks walk along the Lawn of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Julia Rendleman, Washington Post via Getty Images
University of Virginia has disenrolled 242 of their students because they were not vaccinated against COVID-19.
These students account for about 1% in the total student body of the university.
Only 49 students were enrolled in on-campus classes for the fall among those who had been disenrolled.
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According to WCAV, the University of Virginia has withdrawn 242 students from the University of Virginia's next semester due to their inability to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
She noted that these students make up about 1% of the school’s student body. Students have been warned by the school that they could be disenrolled if they don't get vaccinated or file a request to exempt them.
Only 49 of the 242 students who were not enrolled had registered for classes on campus this fall.
According to a statement by the Attorney General, Virginia's Attorney General declared that colleges and universities in Virginia could condition in-person attendance upon receipt of an approved COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, currently 55.3% of Virginia's total population is fully vaccinated. 62.5% of Virginia's population has received at least one COVID-19 shot.
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