COVID-19 Vaccine/Booster Documentation

To submit a request for a religious or medical exemption from the required immunizations, please complete the following instructions:

1. Log in to your UD Health Portal and navigate to the Medical Clearances page from the menu.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and under the Clearance Exemptions section, click the Request an Exemption button.
3. Using the drop-down menu, choose the clearance item you are requesting an exemption for.*
• *At this time, exemptions for each immunization requirement must be requested individually and supporting documentation must be submitted for each item. You may upload the same completed request form for each item.
4. Click “Continue.”
5. In the next screen you can download and preview the exemption request form. All exemptions must be requested via UD’s official form.
• Please download and complete the appropriate section.
• If you are requesting a religious exemption, please provide your personal statement outlining how your religious beliefs preclude vaccination.
• If you are requesting a medical exemption, please have your MD/DO, PA or NP complete the medical exemption section.
• All students must sign the second page outlining the risks and responsibilities of being unvaccinated. Your request will not be approved without this signed agreement.
6. Upload the completed and signed form to the on the same screen via the Upload button.
7. Select a Reason (Religious/Medical) from the drop-down menu.
8. Include any additional information in the Comment/Explanation This section is optional.
9. Click Submit to complete your request.
10. When your document has been uploaded, you will be able to see that your request is awaiting review, approved or denied under the Clearance Exemptions section in the Medical Clearance page of your UD Health Portal.
11. Exemptions are reviewed in the order they are received, and timing depends on the volume of submissions to Student Health. Please allow at least 2 weeks to process your request.

Students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 5 days in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). CDC/DPH guidelines indicate five days of isolation plus five additional days of strict masking.

• Students should upload a picture of their positive test to the UD Health Portal with a picture of their UD ID card and test date.
• Use the CDC’s Isolation Calendar Calculator to outline your isolation and masking time.
• Isolate for five full days and wear a mask for 5 additional days (Day 6-10) (Isolate for five full days after symptoms begin, or five full days after your positive test date, if you are asymptomatic at time of initial testing). Isolation ends on your sixth day as long as your symptoms are improving. You do not need a negative COVID-19 test to end your isolation. If you are having fevers or develop new symptoms on Day 5, please contact Student Health Services at 302-831-2226, as this indicates you are still contagious and would need to extend your isolation for up to 10 days.
• Wear a mask on Day 6-10, even if your symptoms have resolved. You can still be contagious during this time period. If around others on Day 6-10, you should only remove your mask to eat, drink, bathe or sleep.
• Isolation means not interacting with others inside or outside of your residence as much as possible. The goal of isolating is to prevent spread of the virus to other people. Do not interact with anyone who is not COVID+ or attend in-person classes, work, parties, public businesses, restaurants, bars, gyms, etc. If possible, you should not share a bedroom or a bathroom with anyone else during your isolation period. If you must share a bedroom/bathroom, remain masked at all times except when eating, drinking, bathing or sleeping.
• If you are vaccinated/boosted, you must still isolate for 5 full days if you test positive for COVID.
• If you live anywhere on campus, UD strongly recommends returning to your home residence to isolate.
• Students in the residence halls will be expected to isolate at their home residence. If going home is not an option for you, please contact your Resident Advisor to explore whether on-campus isolation housing is available.
• If you tested positive on a home test kit, SHS strongly recommends you obtain a formal lab test for documentation purposes.
• We are here for you! If you have concerns about your symptoms or medical history, need guidance on medications to take, or have any other questions, please call Student Health at 302-831-2226 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and the CareNet Nurse line at 800-681-3957 after hours.

• Utilize a free COVID-19 antigen test kit from one of the pick-up locations on campus. You can also call Student Health at 302-831-2226 for symptomatic testing on-site. Even if you are vaccinated, if you are experiencing any potential COVID-19 symptoms (such as fever, chills, body aches, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea), you should obtain COVID-19 testing. You should not attend classes or social events until you obtain a COVID-19 test.

Medical advice is available to all students via phone (via Student Health 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and the CareNet Nurse line at 800-681-3957 after hours). More information about emergency and after-hours care can be found on this website. If you are experiencing serious symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness or chest pain, call 911 and be sure to tell the dispatcher if you suspect or know that you are COVID-19 positive.

UD offers free antigen test kits that you can use at home.

Lab-based COVID testing is also available through Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.

If you have a question about COVID-19 testing, please refer to these Coronavirus FAQs.

COVID-19 is spread through close contact.  The CDC recommends you:

• Maintain at least 6 feet between anyone you do not live with.
• Wear a face covering / mask to reduce your risk.
• Wash your hands / sanitize your hands frequently.
• Limit large gatherings.
• Whenever possible, interact with others outdoors instead of indoors.
• If you notice any symptoms, get tested for COVID-19.

Students can receive COVID-19 vaccines/boosters at Student Health Services. Please call our Immunization department at 302-831-2226, Option 1 to schedule an appointment. (Other immunization services are also available at Student Health.)

Community vaccine locations: www.vaccines.gov/search.

Be sure to upload your vaccine/booster card to the UD Health Portal.

• Submit your vaccine documentation using the instructions at the top of this site.
• Get a COVID-19 booster dose if it has been two months since you completed your primary vaccine regimen (second dose of Pfizer or Moderna or single dose of J&J). One booster dose is required for all students within 30 days of becoming eligible.
• You must still comply with any current public health measures to help reduce transmission of COVID-19, which may include physical distancing, mask wearing, and hand hygiene.
• If you develop any symptoms of illness (fever, chills, body aches, headache, congestion, sneezing, sore throat, cough, loss of taste or smell, vomiting, or diarrhea), please obtain a COVID-19 test or call Student Health for testing and evaluation.