COVID-19 and Vaccine Resources

What to do if you test positive for COVID-19

• You should isolate in your on-campus or off-campus housing for at least 5 days (day 0 is the day of symptom onset or the day you test positive).

  • If you can go home that is encouraged, otherwise you must wear a mask. (i.e. in bathrooms, while getting food).

• If you have no symptoms, you may end isolation after day 5.

  • You do not need to retest on day 5.

  • So long as you have no fever for 24 hour, without the use of Advil/Tylenol, you can go back to class wearing a mask for 5 additional days.

• If you have or had symptoms and have or had moderate illness (you experienced difficulty breathing) to severe illness (you were hospitalized or have a weakened immune system), isolate through day 10 and consult a healthcare provider before ending isolation.

• If you tested positive for COVID outside of the health center, please complete the COVID positive reporting form online.

  • Complete the COVID-positive reporting form online

  • Upon completion of the form, a letter will be prepared by HHC’s Student Health Services clinical team. You can share the letter with your professors.

• If you have a visit to the student health center and test positive, you will receive a letter from HHC at the time of the visit. You can share the letter with your professors.

• The letter will only be available in your MyChart portal account. It will be available no later than 1 business day from submission.

• Please be sure to sign up for MyChart to access and download your professor notification letter.

  • Sign up for or access MyChart

• If you need an appointment with Student Health Services, please schedule an appointment online

What to do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

• If you were exposed:

  • and are symptomatic, get tested.

  • and are asymptomatic, get tested after 5 full days after your last exposure, and continue precautions up to 10 days.

• Bring in as much outdoor air as possible, and if safe to do so, open windows and doors.

• Consider wearing a mask in public spaces and avoid touching your face.

• Wash your hands often; use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

• Clean and disinfect your room or home regularly.

Questions? Visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website

General Information About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Student Health Services has COVID vaccines available. Make an appointment with Student Health Services

Questions and Information about the Vaccine

Review a list of frequently asked vaccination questions prepared by the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).