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COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

As of Spring 2023, Holy Family University recommends that all community members receive the COVID-19 vaccination and appropriate booster shots, but we do not mandate it.  We foster a safe and healthy educational environment for all learners.  We support the wearing of masks based on individual preference. We encourage you to contact your local health officials and primary doctor for personal guidance.    

What To Do If You Are Positive or Have Been Exposed

If you Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status:

  • Stay home for 5 days.
  • If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house. (resolving symptoms indicated by no fever or headache/body aches and without medication for 24 hours).
  • Wear a mask at all times (N95, or double mask) while indoors at the University.

If you were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)

  • Wear a mask around others for 10 days. (Cloth masks need to be coupled with a surgical mask for additional safety)
  • Monitor for any symptoms (cough, fever, headache, body aches or fatigue)
  • Test on day 5 (First day of symptoms is day 0).

If you Came into Close Contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are in one of the following groups, you do not need to quarantine.

  • You are ages 18 or older and have received all recommended vaccine doses, including boosters and additional primary shots for some immunocompromised people.
  • You are ages 5-17 years and completed the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines.
  • You had confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test).

If you do develop COVID-19 symptoms, isolate for at least 5 days from the date your symptoms began (the date the symptoms started is day 0). 

  • You can end isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your other symptoms have improved (Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation).

For more information regarding quarantine and isolation, visit www.cdc.gov/covid.

Important Note for Student-Athletes and Nursing Students

You will have received a separate communication regarding protocols that are specific to your status or degree program.
 
Vaccination Requirements and an Update on Boosters

As of Spring 2023, Holy Family University recommends that all community members receive the COVID-19 vaccination and appropriate booster shots, but we do not mandate it. 

Boosters are recommended per CDC guidelines as follows:

  • The recommendation for boosters is five months past your last vaccination for Moderna, and five months since your last vaccination for Pfizer. Johnson and Johnson recipients should receive their boosters two months after the initial vaccination. 

Information about the COVID-19 booster can be found below:

Vaccinations for Third-Party Sites

Please note that students entering third-party sites for practical, clinical, or internship work must follow guidelines implemented by those entities. University exemptions do not apply to sites outside of the University's purview.