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 COVID-19 Updates
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Nov. 17, 2022 (Links to an external site)
New guidance for COVID-19 testing, information on Occupational Health walk-in vaccine clinics, tips for staying healthy over the holidays.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Sept. 15, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Updates boosters available, masking optional in non-clinical spaces, and what to do if you test positive.
School of Medicine announcements
COVID-19 Update coming to an end
We hope you found it to be a reliable source during uncertain times. Thank you for reading.
COVID-19 booster walk-in clinics available Fridays through May
Walk-in clinics will provide booster shots each Friday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. throughout March, April and May at the Occupational Health Services clinic
Symptomatic testing now available in Center for Advanced Medicine
Tests must be ordered through the COVID Exposure/Illness Hotline at 314-362-5056 and walk-in testing is NOT available.
WashU Med to ease masking requirements on Medical Campus
Effective Wednesday, March 22, masking will be situational for employees and optional for patients and visitors/families.
Occupational Health offering walk-in flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster clinics
Occupational Health has added walk-in flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics Nov. 18 and 28 as well as Dec. 5 and 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Center for Advanced Medicine (4921 Parkview Place), Suite 5A.
New guidance on COVID-19 testing for employees
Occupational Health is now accepting positive home antigen test results for COVID-19, with no requirement for further testing.
Positive COVID-19 tests must be reported to Occupational Health
Employees who test positive outside of WashU Med/BJC HealthCare Occupational Health are required to call the Exposure/Illness Hotline at 314-362-5056.
Masking optional in non-clinical spaces on the Medical Campus
Masks are now optional for fully vaccinated employees and students who work in office-based or non-clinical settings where no patients or clinical visitors are encountered.
Updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting omicron now available
Updated vaccine boosters are now available from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older, and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for children ages 6 months and up
BJC currently offers the Pfizer vaccine for children 5 years and older. Moderna is also available for children 6 months – 4 years.
Pfizer vaccine available to employees, public on Medical Campus
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and boosters are available at convenient locations in the IOH and CAM.
Monkeypox resources for clinicians available on FPP intranet
Clinical staff can find current information about monkeypox on the FPP Intranet.
Positive COVID-19 tests must be reported to Occupational Health
Employees who test positive for COVID-19 outside of Occupational Health are required to call the Exposure/Illness Hotline at 314-362-5056.
Masking optional in non-clinical spaces on the Medical Campus effective Sept. 1
Masks will be optional for fully vaccinated employees and students who work in office-based or non-clinical settings where no patients or clinical visitors are encountered, effective Sept. 1.
Podcast: Long COVID-19 a lasting battle for many (Links to an external site)
WashU Med physicians on the front lines of treating patients with COVID-19 join the podcast to discuss the complications many continue to have in the weeks and months after their infections — and what’s being done to help them.
Understanding your rapid test results
If you have symptoms and test negative using a rapid test, you should not rule out COVID-19 infection.
At-home COVID-19 tests covered by insurance under federal requirement
A federal policy now requires private insurers provide coverage or reimbursement for over-the-counter/at-home COVID-19 tests.
Booster doses available to eligible employees on Medical Campus
The Pfizer vaccine booster is available at two convenient locations on the Medical Campus.
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for children ages 6 months and up
St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University Physicians now offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to kids 6 months – 4 years.
Podcast: Pandemic fuels use of alcohol, opioids (Links to an external site)
WashU Med experts in psychiatry and emergency medicine join the podcast to discuss how the pandemic has exacerbated problems related to drugs and alcohol.