Vaccines

June 14, 2023

UW Medicine employee COVID-19 vaccination policy update (Message to UW Medicine employees)

UW Medicine has updated the policy for COVID-19 vaccination compliance, effective June 12, 2023, for all healthcare workers. UW School of Medicine employees who do not work in clinical spaces should refer to UW Environmental Health & Safety for their compliance requirements.

May 8, 2023

Changes to University COVID-19 policies (Message to the UW community)

With the improved public health situation and the ending of state and federal emergency orders, the UW is changing several coronavirus-related policies.

Univ. of Washington ending COVID-19 vaccination requirement for most students (Message to admitted students)

We are changing our COVID-19 vaccination policy. Starting with the summer quarter 2023, most students will no longer need to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or receive an approved exemption.

December 8, 2022

Preparing for a healthy winter break (Message to the UW community)

As we approach the winter break, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb updates the UW community on current public health conditions and to share steps we each can take to stay healthy in the face of the several respiratory viral illnesses that are circulating in our community. This will help protect individual health and the health of our entire community and put us in good position for the start of an in-person winter quarter next month.

October 31, 2022

UW COVID-19 vaccination requirement to continue (Message to the UW community)

On behalf of the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb is providing an update the continuation of the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement after the Governor’s emergency proclamation ends Oct. 31. This message also includes steps you can take to protect against respiratory illnesses this winter, including by getting an updated COVID-19 booster and a flu shot.

October 21, 2022

Stay healthy: Schedule your COVID-19 updated booster and flu shot now (Message to UW Medicine patients)

UW Medicine encourages all eligible people to schedule their COVID-19 vaccines and annual flu shots now. The new bivalent boosters from Pfizer and Moderna provide protection against the original virus that causes COVID-19 and omicron variants. UW Medical Center – Northwest and UW Medical Center – Montlake have many appointments available for the new boosters, but only for a limited time.

October 11, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics Oct. 17 and Nov. 3 & 4

The UW will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinics for UW students and employees on Monday, Oct. 17 and on Thursday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 4.

September 15, 2022

Welcome back, Huskies! (Message to Seattle campus students)

To make the most of their time at the UW, Vice President for Student Life Denzil Suite encourages students to review updated health guidance in our Back-to-School Checklist, explore ways to get involved, and learn about resources on campus to support their education.

September 14, 2022

Updates on the UW’s response to COVID-19 and monkeypox (Message to the UW community)

On behalf of the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb is sharing information about current health conditions – specifically the COVID-19 pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak – and steps we can take together to help ourselves and our community be healthy and well as we start the academic year.

September 2, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine boosters available at UW Medicine (Message to UW Medicine patients)

To Our Valued Patients: UW Medicine will begin providing the newly authorized COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna next week. The new boosters target both the original strain of the virus and the newer omicron subvariants, including BA.4 and BA.5. Both boosters were authorized for use this week by the Centers for Disease Control and…