Vaccines
June 22, 2022
COVID-19 vaccine availability for children ages 6 months through 4 years (Message to UW Medicine patients)
We are pleased to report that children under 5, as young as six months, are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine following recent authorizations from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
June 2, 2022
Current COVID-19 conditions and looking ahead to summer and fall (Message to the UW community)
As we conclude the spring quarter, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb, chair of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, provides an update on current health conditions as well as the UW’s health plans for summer and fall.
May 25, 2022
Children ages 5 to 11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster (Message to UW Medicine patients)
Based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), UW Medicine is now providing a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to all children ages 5 to 11 who have completed their primary, two-dose series at least five months prior.
April 26, 2022
Update on current COVID-19 conditions, masks strongly recommended (Message to the UW community)
The University strongly recommends wearing well-fitting, high-quality masks indoors. New treatments for COVID-19 are also available.
April 5, 2022
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility (Message to UW Medicine patients)
Based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), UW Medicine is now providing second booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals 50 years and older who received their first booster shot at least four months prior.
March 28, 2022
Spring quarter health and wellness reminders (Message to the UW community)
On behalf of the UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, I’m writing to share some health and wellness reminders to help us all have a healthy and successful start to the spring quarter.
February 9, 2022
Vaccine booster requirement for UW Medicine employees except those in non-clinical roles in the School of Medicine (Message to UW Medicine personnel)
In our ongoing effort to create a safer environment for our patients, visitors, and staff, and based on the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UW Medicine is requiring that all employees – except for those in non-clinical roles in the School of Medicine – receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot or complete a declination process by Friday, March 4, 2022.
January 6, 2022
Pfizer vaccine boosters available for 12- to 15-year-olds (Message to UW Medicine patients)
Based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), UW Medicine is now providing booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to all patients 12 years of age and older who completed their primary Pfizer vaccine series at least five months previously.
January 3, 2022
The UW plans to resume largely in-person instruction Jan. 10 (Message to UW students and personnel)
We hope you had a joyful and restorative winter break that enabled you to recharge for the coming year. We’re writing to confirm that after this week of mostly online classes the University plans to resume largely in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 10, as well as to share our plans for managing through the disruptions that the Omicron variant is causing.
December 23, 2021
Omicron, holiday celebrations, winter weather (Message to UW Medicine patients)
With COVID-19 cases rapidly increasing due to the Omicron variant, we are hearing many questions about how to celebrate the holidays safely. Our Pacific Northwest winter is also starting with a forecast for snow and freezing temperatures in the next week.
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