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2023 Vaccination Policy Revisions
What is the university’s vaccination policy?
- Students living in UM-Ann Arbor Michigan Housing in fall 2023 will need to submit proof of receiving a single dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption by May 31, 2023.
- Also by May 31, 2023, these same students will need to submit proof of five routine vaccinations or complete an attestation stating that they are not vaccinated and understand they may be subject to additional public health protocols should there be a public health need.
- The policy does not apply to students living off campus or employees.
- Some units will have their own policies in place, such as vaccinations required for healthcare or field placements. For example, Michigan Medicine, the School of Dentistry, and University Health Service will maintain their own policies.
- In order to align with updated CDC guidance, the policy was revised in April 2023 to require students in UM-Ann Arbor Michigan Housing to submit proof of receiving a single dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, with or without a primary series. The May 15 reporting deadline was also extended to May 31, 2023.
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
Does the vaccination policy apply to students living in fraternity or sorority housing?
Last Updated: April 12, 2023
Why isn’t U-M requiring all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
How are university officials keeping the university community safe?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
Is our community safe without a universitywide vaccination mandate?
- Get the most up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the CDC. You may still report your COVID-19 vaccination to the university if you would like to do so. In the fall semester, we plan to hold multiple clinics offering vaccines for both COVID-19 and influenza.
- The University Health Service has maintained vital infrastructure to provide prompt evaluation and testing of symptomatic students.
- Our public health response team has the tools and systems in place to identify, monitor and respond to multiple infectious diseases, including through wastewater surveillance, testing and other data sources.
Last Updated: May 23, 2023
Do UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint require COVID-19 vaccinations?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
Does Michigan Medicine require COVID-19 vaccinations?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
What other vaccination policies are in place (i.e. the medical, dental, nursing, or pharmacy schools and colleges, etc)?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
What additional public health measures may be required for students who have not submitted proof of vaccination?
Last Updated: April 5, 2023
What is the difference between an immunization and a vaccination?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
Where do I go if I have more questions?
- The Health Response Call Center serves the campus community by connecting them to U-M resources and support during the pandemic. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Please call 734-936-7000.
- Students with questions regarding vaccination policy compliance, exemptions and postponements, please reach out to vaccinecompliance@umich.edu.
- For vaccine verification or related questions, please email vaccineverification@umich.edu. Note: vaccine submission will not be accepted through this email. Directions on how to submit your vaccination information can be found here.
- For questions about Michigan Housing, please email housing@umich.edu.
- Employees with COVID-related HR questions, including vaccination policy compliance, exemptions, and postponements, please email: COVID-19HR@umich.edu.
- For questions related to international students, please visit the International Center.
- Policy questions can be sent to healthresponse@umich.edu.
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
Requirements for Students in Michigan Housing in Ann Arbor
Why are students in Michigan Housing in fall 2023 required to submit proof of a single dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine?
Last Updated: May 5, 2023
Why are students in Michigan Housing in fall 2023 required to submit proof of other immunizations in addition to COVID-19?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
What immunizations are required for students in Michigan Housing in fall 2023 in addition to the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine?
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Meningococcal A (MenACWY) vaccine
- Polio vaccine
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
- Chicken pox/varicella vaccine
Required | Highly Recommended |
COVID-19 - One bivalent dose | Meningitis B – Two doses |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) – Two doses OR lab report confirming immunity | Hepatitis A – Two doses |
Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY) - Two doses | Hepatitis B – Three doses (may be required for some health care workers) |
Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap) – One dose received after age 11 years | Influenza – One dose yearly (may be required for some health care workers) |
Chickenpox/Varicella – Two doses OR lab report confirming immunity | |
Polio – Four doses IPV or OPV |
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
What is the timeline for this process for students living in Michigan Housing in fall 2023?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
How do I provide documentation of my COVID-19 vaccine and/or booster?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
How do I provide documentation of routine immunizations?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
I am an international student. What should I do if I cannot access the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine or the other required vaccines by May 31, 2023? Can I still live in Michigan Housing in fall 2023?
Last Updated: May 1, 2023
How can I request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
Why is there an involved exemption process for COVID-19 vaccinations but only an attestation for other required vaccinations?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
If I have an existing approved medical or religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination, do I need to request another one?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
I received my primary series but would like to request an exemption for the bivalent booster requirement; what should I do?
Last Updated: April 18, 2023
If I am admitted to U-M but have not committed to attend yet, can I request a medical or religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement?
Last Updated: February 22, 2023
When can I get my bivalent COVID-19 vaccine?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
I got a COVID-19 booster already. How do I know if it meets the requirements for the vaccination policy?
Last Updated: May 15, 2023
How do I know if I’ve gotten a bivalent dose?
Last Updated: May 5, 2023
I know I received my other vaccinations but I’m not sure how to find proof. What should I do?
Last Updated: February 22, 2023
What meets the Tdap vaccine requirement?
Last Updated: May 15, 2023
What meets the MenACWY vaccine requirement?
Last Updated: May 15, 2023
My vaccination records are not in English. Do I need to provide a translated copy?
Last Updated: May 2, 2023
Whom should I contact if I have questions about which of my vaccines meet university requirements and if I am missing any required vaccines?
Last Updated: May 15, 2023
What is the timeline for this process for students starting at U-M in winter 2024 who want to live in Michigan Housing?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
Does this policy apply to Housing staff or just students?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
Can I receive immunizations through UHS?
Last Updated: February 20, 2023
COVID-19 Vaccination & Self-reporting
Who is required to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
Where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Last Updated: February 16, 2023
Are the COVID-19 vaccinations safe?
Last Updated: February 17, 2022
I need help obtaining my COVID-19 vaccination record; what can I do?
Last Updated: February 7, 2022
Are employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement required to be vaccinated?
Last Updated: February 16, 2023
If I’ve already received an exemption, do I need to resubmit?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
How do I submit my COVID-19 vaccination information (partial, complete or booster)?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Additional information on vaccination exemption/postponement requests
Last Updated: August 31, 2021
I received my vaccination at Michigan Medicine. Why do I have to self-report my vaccination information?
Last Updated: February 22, 2023
What if I lost my COVID-19 vaccine card or didn’t receive a card?
- If you did not receive a COVID-19 vaccination card at your first appointment, contact the vaccination provider site where you got your first shot or your state health department to find out how you can get a card.
- If you have lost your vaccination card or don’t have a copy, contact your vaccination provider directly to access your vaccination record.
- Students vaccinated through Michigan Medicine or UHS, click here for more information on how to request your records.
- Employees who received their vaccination at a Michigan Medicine (MM) COVID-19 vaccination location (Ford Auditorium, Danto Auditorium, Michigan Stadium, Brighton Health Center, etc.) can access information on how to request your records here.
- If you cannot contact your vaccination provider directly, contact your state health department’s immunization information system (IIS). You can find state IIS information on the CDC website. Vaccination providers are required to report COVID-19 vaccinations to their IIS and related systems.
- Bring your vaccination card with you to your second shot appointment so your provider can fill in the information about your second dose.
- Keep your vaccination card in case you need it for future use. Consider taking a picture of your vaccination card after your second shot appointment as a backup copy.
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Do I need to pay or have insurance to get vaccinated?
Last Updated: May 10, 2023
I’m unsure about the vaccine. Whom can I talk to about getting vaccinated?
- Students: Call University Health Service and ask to speak with a nurse for COVID vaccine information. The phone number is 734-764-8320.
- Employees: Speak with a trained adviser at Occupational Health Services by phone on weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The phone number is 734-764-8021, and callers should select prompt No. 2.
Last Updated: February 17, 2023
What happens after I submit my vaccination information?
Last Updated: August 15, 2022
I submitted my vaccination record but have not received notice as to whether it was verified or rejected. Whom should I contact?
Last Updated: March 25, 2022
My vaccination information submission has been rejected. What should I do?
Last Updated: March 25, 2022
Which vaccinations are recognized as acceptable in meeting the university requirement?
Last Updated: February 17, 2023
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other vaccines?
Last Updated: February 16, 2023
Can I use another method for submitting my vaccination or exemption information to U-M?
Last Updated: June 14, 2021
Student vaccination exemption FAQ
When will I hear back on whether my exemption/postponement request was accepted or denied?
Last Updated: March 4, 2022
I was granted a temporary postponement. What should I do next?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
My exemption or temporary postponement request was denied. What should I do now?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Why was my request denied?
- Incomplete information/documentation
- Failure to provide supporting documentation from a medical provider (where applicable)
- Required fields were not completed
- Form was completed by someone other than the U-M student or employee (where applicable)
- Information provided does not meet the criteria for that particular type of exemption
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
Can I appeal the denial of my exemption?
Last Updated: December 2, 2021
I still have questions about exemptions and temporary postponements. Whom do I contact?
Last Updated: February 16, 2023
Employee vaccination exemption FAQ
When will I hear back on whether my exemption/postponement request was accepted or denied?
Last Updated: March 4, 2022
I need to come to campus for work. What should I do while I wait for a response to my request?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
I was granted a medical exemption. What should I do next?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
I was granted a religious exemption. What should I do next?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
I was granted a temporary postponement. What should I do next?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
My exemption or temporary postponement request was denied. What should I do now?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
Why was my request denied?
- Incomplete information/documentation
- Failure to provide supporting documentation from a medical provider (where applicable)
- Required fields were not completed
- Form was completed by someone other than the U-M student or employee (where applicable)
- Information provided does not meet the criteria for that particular type of exemption
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
Can I appeal the denial of my exemption?
Last Updated: April 28, 2023
I still have questions. Whom do I contact?
Last Updated: March 8, 2023
Data/Privacy
How will vaccination and exemption information be used?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Who has access to vaccination and exemption information?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Is the data collected by the U-M COVID-19 vaccination and exemption self-report forms regulated by HIPAA?
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
How is vaccination and exemption information protected?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
COVID-19 Basics
COVID-19 symptoms and spread
What are the symptoms and how is it spread?
Symptoms may be flu-like, ranging from mild to serious, and include:- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Muscle pain
- Loss of taste or smell
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
How do I prevent the spread of COVID-19?
- Get vaccinated against COVID-19, including any additional recommended boosters.
- Wear a face covering when around others.
- Get tested before attending social activities. Free PCR and rapid antigen tests are available on campus.
- Get tested after close contact exposures, and be sure to wear a mask for a full 10 days.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
I've been exposed to COVID-19; what should I do?
Last Updated: July 11, 2022
I’m feeling sick with COVID-19 symptoms; what should I do?
STUDENTS
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, contact University Health Service at 734-764-8320 and isolate until you receive your test results. If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. Students should have an isolation plan in the event that they need to separate from roommates. A limited number of on-campus isolation spaces will be available for use by U-M students. Review the isolation living arrangement checklist here.FACULTY & STAFF
If you become ill with symptoms associated with COVID-19, isolate and follow the guidance outlined here. If you have tested positive, contact OHS and do not come to work. This applies to employees on all campuses and in Michigan Medicine. Employees with symptoms of COVID-19 can access testing through their MyUofMHealth patient portal. Instructions on how to access the testing through the patient portal are available here. Workforce members who are unable to access the portal may call Occupational Health Services to report symptoms and arrange for testing if appropriate. OHS can be reached by phone at (734) 764-8021 7am-5pm. If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines and directions received from Work Connections and/or EHS to and complete the isolation process outlined here. Follow the appropriate timeline for isolation as outlined here. Please see the HR COVID-19 information page. For more information on testing, click here.Last Updated: May 12, 2022
I’ve tested positive for COVID-19; what should I do?
STUDENTS
If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. Students should have an isolation plan in the event that they need to separate from roommates. A limited number of on-campus isolation spaces will be available for use by U-M students. Review the isolation living arrangement checklist here.FACULTY & STAFF
If you have tested positive, contact OHS and do not come to work. This applies to employees on all campuses and in Michigan Medicine. You must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. Follow the appropriate timeline for isolation as outlined here. Please see the HR COVID-19 information page.Last Updated: May 12, 2022
What should be done if someone tests positive for COVID-19 (in the classroom, at an event, etc.)?
- Individuals who test positive will need to isolate for at least 5 days from their test date and follow isolation guidance outlined here.
- When an individual tests positive from a U-M testing source or reports a positive test result from an off-campus testing source to the university, they will be sent guidance which includes the direction to notify all individuals who they may have been in close contact with during their infectious period of their positive result.
- Note: The individual may not have been infectious while around others.
- If faculty members, departments or units choose to notify others of a positive case, they should not identify individuals by name. Students, faculty and staff — regardless of vaccination status — no longer need to quarantine following a close contact exposure but should self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.
- If positive in the classroom, it is the individual's responsibility to notify the instructor that they are not able to attend class due to illness. Faculty should continue to provide academic support to all students during this period. The Dean of Students Office can provide support to the student.
- More information on how to self-monitor following a close contact exposure or isolate can be found here.
Last Updated: May 27, 2022
What should faculty or staff do if a student in their class discloses that they have tested positive?
- Visit the Public Health Response website for FAQs about COVID-19.
- University Health Service: 734-764-8320 for 24/7 nurse advice | Symptom assessment | Report off-campus test results
- Dean of Students Office: 734-764-7420; deanofstudents@umich.edu for support about any concern or disruption to a student’s campus life (emergency financial resources, support for physical and/or mental health concerns, assistance addressing academic concerns, navigation of and connection with campus and community resources, etc.). Faculty also can use the public report form on the DOS website under "Request Support for a Student" to refer a concern about a student to the Dean of Students Office critical incident response team: https://deanofstudents.umich.edu/
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 734-764-8312.
- ResponsiBLUE symptom assessment tool: complete daily.
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
A member of my household has tested positive, and I have symptoms. Do I need to test or can I just begin isolation?
Last Updated: May 12, 2023
I've tested positive using a rapid antigen test; do I need a confirmation PCR test?
Last Updated: January 24, 2022
Where can I report my outside positive COVID-19 test results?
Last Updated: May 12, 2023
Does my U-M health insurance plan cover COVID-19 testing, treatment, or vaccination?
- Costs for COVID-19 medical services shifted to normal rates and requirements, effective May 12, 2023. This means members covered by U-M health plans will pay regular coinsurance or copays for these services, including charges for using out-of-network providers.
- Also effective May 12, over-the-counter rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are not covered by U-M’s prescription drug plan. Members have through May 2024 to submit reimbursement claims to Magellan Rx for eligible, previously purchased test kits.
- COVID-19 treatment drugs Paxlovid and its generics, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, will continue to be covered by the U-M prescription drug plan, with no member cost-share as long as the U.S. government pays for these products.
- COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be covered at no cost to members.
Last Updated: May 12, 2023
Quarantine & Isolation
Quarantine and Isolation Guidance
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO QUARANTINE OR ISOLATE?
Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.- Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
- Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
How do I isolate?
Click here for information on how to count your isolation dates.Students
- Isolate at least 5 days from your test date as long as you remain without symptoms or symptoms are resolving AND wear a tight-fitting mask when around others following your isolation period to minimize the risk of infecting others.
- Continue to isolate for a full 10 days if symptoms are not improving.
- Alert who you have been in recent contact with of your positive COVID-19 results.
- If you will be isolating in the university on-campus isolation housing, see these resources.
- Please review this isolation living arrangement checklist.
Campus employees
- Stay home at least 5 days from your test date if asymptomatic (no symptoms) or symptom onset if symptomatic and symptoms are resolving. You must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and symptoms have improved.
- Wear a tight-fitting mask when around others for at least 5 days following your isolation period to minimize the risk of infecting others.
- Continue to isolate for a full 10 days if symptoms are not improving.
- Alert who you have been in recent contact with of your positive COVID-19 results.
- For additional information, click here.
Michigan Medicine employees
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- Per CDC guidance for health care personnel, employees at Michigan Medicine should stay home:
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- At least 5 days from symptom onset, or test date if asymptomatic AND
- At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication AND symptoms have improved.
- A negative home antigen test is required prior to returning to work after 5 days. For additional information, click here.
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Last Updated: January 20, 2023
How do I self-monitor following a close contact exposure?
Last Updated: January 20, 2023
How do I count the days of my isolation?
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
I've tested positive: can I move back into my res hall after my 5-day isolation period?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Isolation Living Arrangement Checklist
- Those eligible for Isolation Housing will be contacted as soon as possible to coordinate a move. Depending on timing this may mean that it is necessary for you to remain in your residence hall overnight. If you have additional questions, you can review these resources or email the Coordination Center at QandICenter@umich.edu.
- QICC will arrange for transportation if you are unable to drive yourself, and will help with the check-in into Isolation Housing.
- You may also relocate to another residence, such as a permanent residence, if:
- You can drive to the location in under 1 day. Use of public transportation or ride sharing is not permitted.
- You will have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You will have access to your own bathroom.
- Only one other person will be in the car during the drive.
- You have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You have access to your own bathroom or share a bathroom with 1-2 others and can clean and disinfect the space after every use.
- You can articulate a plan with your housemates about cleaning, disinfecting and avoiding shared time in common spaces, such as a kitchen.
- You can drive to the location in under 1 day. Use of public transportation or ride sharing is not permitted.
- You will have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You will have access to your own bathroom.
- Only one other person will be in the car during the drive.
Last Updated: March 17, 2022
Case Investigation & Close Contact Exposure
What is a close contact?
Last Updated: January 31, 2023
What is case investigation and how is it done?
Last Updated: August 3, 2022
Policy & Compliance
What metrics are being used to determine masking requirements?
Last Updated: February 16, 2023
I want to continue to wear a mask, what type of mask is the best protection for me?
Last Updated: March 9, 2022
Can I ask someone around me to wear a mask?
Last Updated: March 9, 2022
What steps have been taken to create a safe classroom environment in regard to air quality/ventilation?
Last Updated: August 31, 2021
Falsified records
Last Updated: August 9, 2021
How is the university addressing employee compliance with COVID-19 policies?
Last Updated: March 8, 2023
What are the indicators for the university to change its plans?
- Spread of COVID-19 locally and regionally.
- Capacity of area hospitals.
- Campus isolation capacity.
- Capacity for case investigation and contact tracing.
Last Updated: August 12, 2021
Travel
What prevention measures should I take before, during and after traveling?
- Delay traveling internationally until you are up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Get vaccinated or tested per CDC guidance.
- Wear a mask, especially in crowded areas.
- Practice social distancing.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, or hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid travel if ill.
- Check for travel restrictions and entry requirements for your final destination. To determine travel regulations and entry requirements for international locations, visit the COVID-19 Country Specific Information page on the U.S. Embassy site of the destination country.
- Follow U-M policy and country-specific requirements for international University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT). Locate your country on Global Michigan to determine travel eligibility and requirements.
Last Updated: February 2, 2022
Additional questions about COVID-19 and international travel
Last Updated: February 2, 2022
What should I consider before I choose to travel abroad at this time?
- Check your travel destination(s) on U-M Travel Designation and determine your eligibility to travel. Note that undergraduate students on U-M related travel may not travel to a U-M COVID-19 high risk country or a U-M travel restriction country.
- Review your travel destination's entry requirements to determine if you are permitted to enter, what steps are required to enter (e.g. negative COVID-19 test result, proof of vaccination, mandatory quarantine, etc.) and the associated costs for each requirement.
- Review entry requirements for returning to the U.S. and U-M campus. Assess your comfort level and flexibility with changes in entry requirements, border closures, flight cancellations and quarantining.
- Determine if you can meet the in-country public health requirements. For example, many countries now require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, museums, public venues, etc.
- Research the health and medical facilities and their conditions in your travel destination(s).
- Assess your tolerance of the possibility of limited personal connections due to social distancing guidelines, switch to remote learning/work, reduced building capacities, limits on social gatherings and so forth.
- Develop financial contingency plans in the event of unanticipated travel disruptions.
- Prepare for the possibility of staying abroad longer than expected and have plans for housing, food/water, funding and support networks. Travelers are responsible for any costs associated with remaining abroad longer than expected. The most likely reason for staying abroad longer than expected is if a traveler tests positive for COVID-19 before boarding their flight.
- Reflect upon your goals for your travel experience and determine if traveling makes sense at this time or if it can be delayed.
Last Updated: November 11, 2021