COVID Updates

YYGS no longer requires that student participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

If students at Yale Young Global Scholars test positive for COVID-19, they must self-isolate until they have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-lowering medications AND their symptoms show improvement. If a sick student misses more than two days of YYGS, parents will be asked to pick-up their student from the program and bring their student home.

If a student’s fever resolves in 24 hours without fever-lowering medications and their symptoms improve, they will resume routine program activities but take additional precautions for 5 days to prevent the spread of infection to others: wear a well-fitting mask, take steps to improve air flow, distance from others, and wash hands frequently.

Note: While YYGS is excited to host residential sessions on Yale University’s renowned campus, we recognize the varied challenges this endeavor presents for our globally diverse community. For any students with concerns about these risks for any reason, we understand and encourage you to consider if YYGS is the right choice for you at this time. We want our students and their families to feel safe and comfortable with their decision to attend YYGS.