COVID-19 Vaccine
The following COVID-19 vaccine requirements and guidelines have been developed to maintain a continued safe learning environment.
Vaccine and Booster Requirements
- Emory University requires all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, with exceptions only for those with approved medical or religious exemptions.
- Vaccine locations and relevant information can be found at Vaccines.gov.
- Please review CDC guidelines for specific scenarios around when and how to schedule a booster.
- Approved COVID-19 vaccination exemptions will be extended for the COVID-19 booster; there is no need to reapply if you have already received an approved exemption (see more exemption information below).
Verifying Vaccine and Booster Documentation
Students
- All Atlanta and Oxford students can upload vaccine and booster documentation into the Student Health Services Portal.*
Faculty and Staff
- COVID-19 Primary Series: Faculty and staff members will need to upload their COVID-19 vaccination documentation via the HOME employee portal. Please review documentation instructions here.
- COVID-19 Booster: All faculty and staff can complete an online form attesting to their booster status by following this link.*
*If recently infected with COVID-19, please review CDC guidelines for specific scenarios around when and how to schedule a booster. Please note that CDC recommends that those who were recently infected with COVID-19 should receive their booster as soon as they have fully recovered.
Vaccine and Booster Exemption Requests
Faculty, staff, and students can request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine primary series or the COVID-19 booster for medical or religious reasons only. Approved COVID-19 exemptions for the primary series will be extended for the booster; there is no need to reapply if you have already received an approved exemption.
Still Deliberating or Concerned About Getting the Vaccine?
Emory Healthcare addresses vaccine questions and concerns through an online video series. Remember, get the vaccine whenever and wherever you can. You can visit Vaccines.gov, the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, or contact your state health department to find additional vaccination locations in your area.