Coronavirus
SYMPTOMATIC TESTING
Students can make an appointment with their assigned UHC Primary Care Clinic or call
706-542-1162
ON-CAMPUS VACCINATION
Students can make an appointment online.
Faculty / Staff should call
706-542-1162 or 706-542-5575
UHC will have the updated COVID-19 vaccine starting 10/23/23.
Students can schedule through the patient portal in their home primary care clinic or TACC.
Faculty / Staff / Dependents (16 years and up) should call Allergy / Travel at 706-542-5575 to schedule an appointment.
On 4/19/2023, the CDC announced that the monovalent COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for use in the United States. Persons who have completed an initial series with a monovalent vaccine should be boosted with a single bivalent vaccine to be considered up to date. However, if the individual is > 65 years of age or immunocompromised, they should receive an additional dose of the bivalent vaccine at least 4 months after the bivalent dose. Persons who have never been vaccinated should receive one does of bivalent vaccine to be considered up to date.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: COVID-19
You should review your course syllabi and contact your instructor(s) to
share this information. If you need general support or assistance with
this correspondence, you can connect with Student Care & Outreach (sco.uga.edu; 706-542-7774).
While UHC provides a verification for a visit to our facility, we do not
provide medical excuses. Students should work with their faculty
regarding the absence.
Isolate in place for 5 days from the start of symptoms. To calculate the 5 day
isolation period, day 0 is the first day of symptoms and day 1 is the
first full day after symptoms develop.
Please refer to https://housing.uga.edu/student-wellbeing/?nav=cs#illness
No. CDC does not recommend testing unless you develop symptoms. Refer to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for more information.
Visit CDC Domestic Travel During COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html
Visit CDC International Travel During COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: VACCINES
To view the latest CDC recommendations, please visit CDC: Stay Up to Date with Vaccines
- Picture ID
- Insurance Card (if you are insured)
- Your COVID-19 vaccine card or proof of your previous vaccine.
- The morning of your appointment you will receive a link to a patient questionnaire, please complete this prior to your appointment. If you do not receive the form, we will provide one for you at check in.
Please refer to the following sites: