A COVID-19 vaccine primary series and first booster are required for students enrolled for Fall 2022.

Due to the recent FDA authorization for the bivalent vaccine (provides immunity for the new Omicron strains), we are NOT providing the original monovalent vaccine at Student Health. We do NOT have the new bivalent vaccine at this time. We are in the process of acquiring the bivalent vaccine and will update this website with an initiation day. 

Find a vaccination site near you at: vaccines.gov

For more information about the COVID-19 booster, visit the CDC website.

Due to the recent FDA authorization for the bivalent vaccine (provides immunity for the new Omicron strains), we are NOT providing the original monovalent vaccine at Student Health. We do NOT have the new bivalent vaccine at this time but will soon. We are in the process of acquiring the bivalent vaccine and will update this website with an initiation day. 

You will then be able to make an appointment for a vaccine appointment with an immunization nurse on the designated days. 

Please refer to the vaccine.gov website for local community options for access to the bivalent (updated) booster.

 

The following vaccines have been approved by the World Health Organization and the FDA. 
FDA approved:

• Janssen/Johnson and Johnson
• Moderna (Spikevax)
• Novavax
• Pfizer-Biontech (Comirnaty)

WHO approved

• AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD
• Bharat Biotech Covaxin
• SII Covishield Viralvect
• Sinopharm Vero Cell BIBP
• Sinovac-CoronaVac

For WHO EUL updates, please visit: https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vaccines/vaccinescovid-19-vaccine-eul-issued 

 

Students who completed or partially completed a COVID-19 vaccine series with a vaccine that is not authorized by FDA or not authorized for emergency use by WHO will be offered an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine series. The minimum interval between the last dose of a non-FDA authorized vaccine and an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine is 28 days.

Students who are fully remote and not accessing campus DO NOT need to submit documentation of your COVID-19 vaccine. Please send a message to “Immunization Compliance” via the Student Patient Portal. Provide us with your program director so we can call and identify groups for which this is the case.

Please check your immunization compliance status (on the left side of the home page listed last) on the Student Patient Portal 5-7 business days after you have uploaded your documents. If you have any questions or concerns send a message in the portal to “Immunization Compliance” or send an email to immunizations-shs@emory.edu.

If you are up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccination, you will not have to quarantine.

If you develop symptoms, isolate immediately.

Even if you don’t develop symptoms, you should get tested on Day 5. If you test positive, please follow the instructions listed above for students testing positive.

Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Avoid high-risk activities such as eating or drinking around others during this 10-day period.

Avoid being around people at increased risk for severe illness for the next 10 days.

More information is available on the CDC website.

For urgent medical concerns and symptoms (after hours or during the weekend for both campuses), call 404-727-7551 and press “0” for further assessment and instructions. Go to the ER or call 911 for severe symptoms of shortness of breath, high fever, facial or mouth swelling, chest pain, dizziness, or confusion.  

For the Atlanta Campus: For any medically related non-urgent questions concerning vaccine administration or side effects, access our COVID Assessment team via the patient portal.

For the Oxford Campus: During business hours, call Oxford Student Health at 770-784-8376.