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Student Health wants to share UMB’s updated COVID-19 vaccine requirements and exposure and isolation guidance for students. Students who are not subject to UMB’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine. FDA- or WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and protect against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Information on the benefits and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here. To self-schedule your COVID-19 vaccine or other immunization updates with Student Health, click here. 

As a reminder, Student Health’s Vaccine Clinic offers a wide range of immunizations to protect against diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, tetanus diphtheria and pertussis, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, polio, human papilloma virus, meningococcal, pneumococcal, COVID-19, and influenza. Students may need some of these immunizations to satisfy UMB’s immunization requirements. Student Health also provides screening to all students for immunization titers as needed. Bloodwork can be drawn at the University of Maryland Pathology Associates on campus. At all times, CDC guidance is utilized for all vaccine requirements in schools. Student Health also provides screening for tuberculosis using CDC guidelines for blood tests, imaging, and prophylaxis. Student Health also offers care for all students who have exposures during clinical or community rotations, as well as during community-based experiential activities.

The Student Health Center is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; calling ahead is strongly encouraged (667-214-2233, SHealth@som.umaryland.edu). Student Health is housed in University of Maryland Campus Health, 408 W. Lombard St., Baltimore. The Student Health shot clinic hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Updated UMB COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Students 

Students whose educational requirements involve participating in activities at clinical or field sites are required to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine requirements of those specific sites. Students who do not meet the COVID-19 vaccine requirements of the clinical or field site may be denied participation in activities by the site. Students participating in activities at clinical or field sites that require the COVID-19 vaccine must submit proof of vaccination and exemption requests to the COVID-19 Management Portal.

Updated COVID-19 Exposure and Isolation Guidance

UMB is not collecting information at this time via the COVID-19 report form. Guidance on what to do in the event of symptoms, exposure, or infection can be found here or by contacting Student Health.