On Thursday, August 26, 2021, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-20, COVID-19 Executive Order No. 87, which makes it necessary for all educators and staff working pre-K through college, college students, and health care workers to be vaccinated or have their first dose of a two-dose series or their single-dose vaccine beginning September 19, or undergo COVID testing at least once a week.
All students and employees will receive an email invitation today from Morton College’s online verification platform, Cleared4. No app download, log-ins, or passwords are needed to use Cleared4.
If you have received the COVID-19 vaccinations, please submit your proof of vaccination through Cleared4. This is a one-time verification. Please submit your vaccine verification records no later than September 19, 2021.
If you do not provide proof of vaccination, you must be tested once a week for COVID-19. Results of weekly testing will be sent to you. Please upload COVID-19 testing results through Cleared4.
If you do not provide proof of vaccination, you must be tested once a week for COVID-19. Results of weekly testing will be sent to you. Please upload COVID-19 testing results through Cleared4.
As a reminder, we have SHIELD IL conducting COVID testing on-site. The COVID-19 test will be administered for free.
Testing is conducted in Room 176C on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Morton College Students and Employees can visit their Panther Portal to find information on how to create an account on the SHIELD IL portal and schedule their test appointment.
Additionally, Morton College has partnered with the Cook County Department of Public Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, September 28. More information is forthcoming.
Morton College is committed to mitigating the spread of this virus and keeping our students, employees, and community members safe. We know that vaccinations save lives, and everyone who is able to get vaccinated is encouraged to do so.
Visit the employee Panther Portal or the MC COVID Information and Resource webpage for more information.
Thank you all again for your continuing flexibility and willingness to do what is necessary to keep our community safe!
Morton College