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Timing and type of a COVID-19 booster depends on which primary series you received, which the CDC outlined here.

Reminder: Bring your COVID-19 vaccination card to your booster shot appointment so your provider can fill in the information about your booster dose.

In addition to the previously announced requirement for all students, faculty and staff to get a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine, the university announced these additional measures on Dec. 28:

• All students living in a campus residence hall must get a COVID-19 test upon arrival through U-M's Community Sampling and Tracking Program.
• Students must wear face coverings in the common areas of residence halls and in Recreations Sports facilities, at least through Jan. 17, 2022. The U-M indoor and transit mask requirement will remain in effect.
• Starting Jan. 1, 2022, everyone attending ticketed events, including on-campus performances and Athletics events, must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours. More details will be shared soon. For the U-M community, vaccination verification can be done through the ResponsiBLUE app.
• U-M is strongly encouraging all students, faculty and staff, regardless of vaccination status, to get tested if they have traveled over the winter break.
• The university is recommending that food or drink not be served at on-campus gatherings to minimize the need to remove face coverings.
• A COVID-19 booster shot is required for all faculty, staff and students on all the U-M campuses.

Recommendations for COVID-19 testing for before and after travel depend upon your vaccination status and travel destination. Most international destinations require a negative COVID-19 result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 as an entry requirement. See the UHS COVID-19 Testing for International Travelers page for details. Free testing is also available through the U-M Community Sampling and Tracking program, as well as these additional testing sites:

• Local: Washtenaw County
• Statewide: State of Michigan

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days, speak with your medical provider about testing recommendations or required documentation.

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A COVID-19 booster shot is required for all faculty, staff and students on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, including Michigan Medicine, under a revised U-M vaccination policy. The deadline for Ann Arbor campus community members to receive the booster shot is Feb. 4 or as soon as they are eligible thereafter, based on their individual vaccination schedule.

• Students who test positive will need to isolate for 5 days from their test date. The CDC offers this guidance to complete the isolation process.
• It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor that they are not able to attend class due to illness.
• When an individual tests positive, the testing facility is required to submit those results to the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS). The local Health Department or EHS will view these results and complete a case investigation to identify close contacts, and contact tracers will notify them directly to quarantine.
• So long as no new symptoms develop, fever has resolved and other symptoms are improving, the student will be allowed to return to class 5 days from the date of positive test and will need to wear a tight-fitting mask when around others for 5 days following their isolation period to minimize the risk of infecting others.
• Students will need to be isolated for a full 10 days if symptoms are not improving.
• The student who had a positive test will remain anonymous unless they identify themselves. The student should let the faculty know if they will miss any required in person sessions due to illness or quarantine. Faculty should continue to provide academic support to all students during this period. The Dean of Students Office can provide support to the students seeking academic support from faculty, as necessary.

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.

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STUDENTS

If you have symptoms and/or test positive for COVID-19, contact University Health Services at 734-764-8320 and isolate.

If you believe you have had sustained close contact (within 6 feet of a case for more than 15 minutes) with a person who has COVID-19, you should quarantine and contact UHS for assessment. The CDC offers the following guidance on isolation and quarantine.

Check out the graphic for on-campus students or off-campus students on what to do based on potential COVID-19 scenarios. View this PDF on How to get a COVID-19 test at U-M.

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.

Check out this PDF on How to get a COVID-19 test at U-M.

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