The COVID-19 Update newsletter is emailed periodically to all WashU Med employees and students to provide the latest COVID-19 university news.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: March 16, 2023 (Links to an external site)
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.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Aug. 29, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Masking optional in non-clinical spaces Sept.1, reporting positive tests to Occupational Health, monkeypox resources available, where to find a vaccine for adults and children.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: June 22, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Vaccine appointments available for young children, boosters on campus, at-home tests covered by insurance, how to interpret your at-home test results.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: May 19, 2022 (Links to an external site)
WashU Med returns to 7-day isolation, masking required in non-clinical spaces, saliva test availability ends June 1, where to find a booster on campus.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: May 5, 2022 (Links to an external site)
WashU Med strongly encourages masking in non-clinical areas, where to get a second booster.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: April 14, 2022 (Links to an external site)
New guidance for employees who test positive, monoclonal antibody/Evusheld therapies transition to normal operations, additional booster eligibility, Podcast: Long-COVID
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: March 24, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Newsletter to publish as needed, health experts answer your COVID-19 questions.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: March 10, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Latest COVID-19 safety protocols, expert explains new masking guidance, updates to visitor policy, your COVID questions, pandemic podcast highlights.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: March 3, 2022 (Links to an external site)
WashU Med safety protocols changing, CDC director visits WashU Med, Red Cross blood donation site on the Link, your COVID-19 questions.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Feb. 24, 2022 (Links to an external site)
CDC director to visit WashU Med, asymptomatic testing resumes, COVID-19 questions, BJC loosens visitor restrictions.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Feb. 17, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Mitigation rollback, your COVID questions, booster clinics, podcast: fighting burnout in health care
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Feb. 10, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Your COVID questions, February booster clinics
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Feb. 3, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Relaxed visitor and travel policies, February booster clinics, exposure tracing and asymptomatic testing resume, send us your COVID questions, MO/Notify exposure-alert system expands, FDA approval for Moderna, Podcast: omicron is a roller coaster
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Jan. 27, 2022 (Links to an external site)
COVID case trends, how to respond to negative rapid test in absence of symptoms, quarantine guidelines, Podcast: Why the omicron wave is different
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Jan. 13, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Work-related travel restrictions for health-care workers, pediatric vaccine clinic, boosters on Danforth Campus
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Jan. 10, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Boosters available on Danforth Campus, sick time and leave of absence policy reminder
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Jan. 6, 2022 (Links to an external site)
BJC postpones some elective procedures, Occupational Health streamlines testing, CDC expands booster eligibility to 12 and up, WashU Med strongly encourages boosters, MO adds testing sites, social events prohibited, activate exposure notifications on your phone.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: Jan. 4, 2022 (Links to an external site)
Updated testing, exposure and illness guidelines; state of Missouri adds testing options; CDC increases access to Pfizer vaccine