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University of California Mandates Boosters; May Go Remote in January

By City News Service

LOS ANGELES—Eligible students and staff at University of California (UC) campuses will be required to obtain COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, the system’s president said Dec. 21, while indicating some campuses could temporarily shift to remote courses in January.

UC–Irvine will revert to remote classes for the first two weeks of the winter term in January, the school chancellor announced Tuesday, and other University of California campuses such as UC–Los Angeles could do the same in response to surging COVID-19 cases.

In a letter sent to chancellors at the 10 UC schools statewide, Dr. Michael Drake called for each campus to develop “a plan for a January return to campus that mitigates public health impacts,” including remote instruction.

Responding to that call, UC–Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman announced that all classes will be held remotely from Jan. 3 through Jan. 13…

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