COVID-19 Vaccine
Emory University requires all students, faculty, and staff to be immunized for COVID-19, with exceptions only for those with approved medical or religious exemptions.
Students, faculty, or staff members with an approved exemption are required to conduct a weekly screening test.
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Vaccine Requirements
Student-Specific Policy Information
A copy of Policy 8.17 Mandatory Immunization Requirement can be found online. Information on Emory’s student immunization requirements, how to upload vaccine documentation, and the process to apply for an exemption are available on the Student Health Services webpage. For information about vaccine requirements for international students, please visit FAQs for International Students about the COVID-19 Vaccine.
Upload of Vaccination Documentation
Students
- Students should follow instructions for uploading vaccination documentation on the Student Health Services Patient Portal (for Atlanta students) or the Oxford Student Patient Portal (for Oxford students).
Faculty and Staff
- Faculty and staff members who received their vaccine from a non-Emory provider or as an Emory patient will need to upload their COVID-19 vaccination documentation via the HOME employee portal. Please review documentation instructions here.
- Faculty and staff who scheduled their appointment through the university HOME portal and received their vaccine through Emory do not need to complete additional steps at this time. Your vaccination status should be reflected in HOME. To verify, log in to your HOME employee portal, click on “Workplace Health” and then “My Medical Information,” and review vaccines listed under current immunizations.
Vaccine Exemption Requests
Unvaccinated faculty, staff, and students can request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine for medical or religious reasons only. Exemption requests will be reviewed by a multidisciplinary committee, in alignment with other exemption processes across Emory, to approve or deny the request. Notification of the committee’s decision will be emailed in a timely manner.
Please note that faculty, staff, and students will still be required to conduct weekly COVID-19 testing through the university’s screening program should their exemption be approved.
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.
Emory hosted a series of presentations on the following dates to keep the community informed of COVID-19 vaccine updates.
General Vaccine FAQs
10.14.21: Faculty, staff, and students must complete a COVID-19 vaccination series with a vaccine authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) or an FDA-authorized, COVID-19 vaccine (to include EUA status).
Public health guidance advises that individuals who completed or partially completed a COVID-19 vaccine series with a vaccine that is not authorized by the FDA, nor authorized for emergency use by the WHO, can receive an FDA-authorized, COVID-19 vaccine series at least 28 days after their last dose.
10.14.21: Students can receive COVID-19 vaccines directly from Emory Student Health Services. Please review the Student Health Services vaccine page for additional details, or access the Student Patient Portal to schedule an appointment. Students can contact studentvaccineschedulinghelp@emory.edu with questions.
Faculty, staff, and students can find COVID-19 vaccination sites on the Georgia Department of Public Health website.