Contra Costa Community College District approved vaccine mandate

Beginning Nov. 1, all Contra Costa Community College District employees and students who attend at least one class in person or visit campus must be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The college district, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is comprised of three campuses: Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College.

Vaccinations will not be required for other visitors but will be strongly encouraged. They will be required to complete a health assessment prior to entering a campus.

“In making this decision, 4CD reached out to its students, faculty, classified professionals, and managers and received overwhelming support to take this action,” Chancellor Bryan Reece said in a statement after the board’s approval of the vaccine mandate on Wednesday.