All COVID-Related Travel Restrictions Lifted

College Well being Heart Director Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos despatched the next e-mail to the campus neighborhood at the moment:

As we close to the top of the Spring 2022 semester, we wish to present up to date COVID-19 vaccine and journey pointers and necessities for our campus neighborhood. We’ll proceed to observe all obtainable information and traits in our ongoing dedication to implement acceptable COVID-19 measures for the upcoming summer time and fall semesters.

Vaccine Requirement
The College of Maryland will proceed to require up-to-date vaccination (together with a booster when eligible) towards COVID-19 for all on-campus college, employees and college students. Getting a second booster shouldn’t be essential to be thought of updated presently. Vaccines have confirmed to be efficient in lowering the unfold of the virus on our campus over the previous yr, and can proceed to be an necessary a part of mitigating the danger and the seriousness of COVID-19 in our neighborhood.

• In case you have beforehand submitted proof of vaccination, together with one booster, you don’t want to do something additional.
• All new college, employees and college students should add proof of full vaccination, together with a booster when eligible, to the UHC portal earlier than reporting to class or work in individual. This requirement doesn’t apply when you’ve got been granted a medical or non secular exemption; please request an exemption as acceptable.
• In case you have been identified with COVID-19 within the final six months, this will substitute for one booster shot; please attest to having examined constructive.

Journey Protocols
Efficient instantly, all university-related journey can be permitted.

• Please heed all CDC COVID-19 steering relating to home and worldwide journey.
• In case you have a medical situation or are taking treatment that weakens your immune system, please speak to your well being care supplier earlier than touring. You may NOT be totally protected even in case you are updated together with your COVID-19 vaccines. Even after vaccination, you might must proceed taking all precautions.
• When touring internationally, it’s essential to additionally abide by any protocols established by the host nation.
• In case you have been granted a medical or non secular exemption and will not be totally vaccinated (together with a booster when eligible) and should journey, please speak to your well being care supplier about your well being threat earlier than touring and observe all relevant CDC and different steering as outlined above.
• Please overview the College’s Journey Memorandum.

Fortunately, the variety of COVID-19 circumstances on our campus continues to be low, with largely gentle signs reported. Our excessive vaccination price and adherence to relevant mask-wearing necessities have helped mitigate the unfold of the virus on our campus. Thanks all to your continued diligence in adhering to our 4 Maryland protocols. The well being of our campus neighborhood stays a group effort.

Be effectively and keep secure,