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.
Author: Washington University School of Medicine
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.
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.
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.