University-wide announcements
Policies pertaining to all university employees and students are posted at coronavirus.wustl.edu
St. Louis Pandemic Task Force briefings
View the latest briefing from task force director Clay Dunagan, MD, WashU Med infectious diseases physician
Latest newsletters
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Oct. 14, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Reminder: Influenza vaccination required by Nov. 19, volunteers needed at influenza vaccination clinics
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Oct. 7, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Flu shot requirement; volunteers needed at flu shot clinics; guidance on HIPAA, vaccination and the workplace
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Sept. 30, 2021 (Links to an external site)
CDC advises vaccination for pregnant people, self screening continues, boosters for health-care workers, free symphony tickets, podcast: Where are we with COVID?
School of Medicine announcements
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Oct. 14, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Reminder: Influenza vaccination required by Nov. 19, volunteers needed at influenza vaccination clinics
Volunteers needed at influenza vaccination clinics
Help is needed on the Medical Campus and Danforth Campus.
Reminder: Influenza vaccination required by Nov. 19 (Links to an external site)
Visit flu.wustl.edu for additional influenza policy information, vaccine FAQs,
instructions for submitting documentation, exemption forms and more.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Oct. 7, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Flu shot requirement; volunteers needed at flu shot clinics; guidance on HIPAA, vaccination and the workplace
Influenza vaccination required by Nov. 19
Shots are available on the Medical and Danforth campuses, as well as through WUCare, your primary care provider and retail pharmacies.
Volunteers needed at influenza vaccination clinics
Help is needed on the Medical Campus and Danforth Campus.
Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace
Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services address whether HIPAA regulates the rights of employers and businesses to ask about vaccination status.
This week’s St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force briefing (Links to an external site)
View the latest briefing from task force director Clay Dunagan, MD, WashU Med infectious diseases physician.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Sept. 30, 2021 (Links to an external site)
CDC advises vaccination for pregnant people, self screening continues, boosters for health-care workers, free symphony tickets, podcast: Where are we with COVID?
CDC advisory says pregnant people need COVID-19 vaccine
Pregnant and recently pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 when compared with non-pregnant people.
Self screening continues for employees and students
In-person screening at building entries has stopped, but you must continue to fill out your online screening before entering campus.
CDC expands Pfizer booster eligibility to include health-care and at-risk workers
Occupational Health is offering boosters to all WashU Med employees and trainees.
Free symphony tickets available
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is offering free tickets to health-care workers and first responders.
Podcast: Boosters? Vaccines for kids? Where do we stand heading toward winter? (Links to an external site)
Victoria Fraser, MD, and Bill Powderly, MD, discuss where we are and where we’re headed with COVID-19.
CDC head expands Pfizer booster eligibility to health-care & at-risk workers
Occupational Health is offering boosters to employees. More guidance will be forthcoming about rollout.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Sept. 23, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Screening stations close, Pfizer booster expansion, testing for vaccine-exempt, off-campus event policies, Shell Café closing
In-person employee screening ends Sept. 30, self screening continues
Daily online screening will remain mandatory even after the screening stations close.
CDC advisory panel endorses booster dose for certain Pfizer vaccine recipients
Boosters for those who meet the CDC criteria can be scheduled through WashU Occupational Health.
Weekly testing for vaccine-exempt employees and students, effective Sept. 27 (Links to an external site)
Impacted individuals will receive additional information via email.
COVID-19 safety procedures apply for all WashU-sponsored events, regardless of location
University policies apply even if the event takes place off campus. Get the full details.