To support the health and safety of students, employees, and members of the community, the Napa Valley College Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its regular meeting on October 14, 2021, to require full COVID-19 vaccinations for all Napa Valley college employees and volunteers, as well as students accessing in-person classes/services.
With the new requirement, Napa Valley College joins other institutions of higher education, including California State University, the University of California and the majority of California community colleges, in instituting a COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Additionally, this action aligns with the guidance and public health recommendations issued by the CDC, California Department of Public Health, and the Napa County Department of Public Health, which all state that vaccination is the most effective approach to mitigating and preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
All employees and volunteers (by January 1, 2022) and students (by the start of the spring semester on January 18, 2022) will be required to provide valid documentation of full COVID-19 vaccination (as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control). The college will approve medical and sincerely held religious exemptions from vaccinations and those individuals will be required to be tested weekly.
All individuals will continue to be required to wear fast masks when entering any building, whether or not you are vaccinated.
The State of California is now offering residents a digital record of their COVID-19 vaccinations that they can use to access businesses or events that require proof they are fully vaccinated. The new tool allows Californians access to vaccination records from the state's immunization registry and includes the same information as the paper cards issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here is the link if you would like to get a digital vaccination ID:
Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record (ca.gov)