COVID-19 Vaccination Compliance

When Tritons care for Tritons, we keep our community safe. Vaccination remains one of the most important ways to keep our community healthy, and our goal is to to make compliance with the University of California COVID-19 vaccination requirement easy for you. 

To meet the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the university must confirm all campus members are fully vaccinated. Your vaccination information is securely housed in your employee or student health record. Only the vaccination status will be shared; clinical details will not be shared with the university.

Vaccination Status Definitions

What does it mean to be fully vaccinated?

• You have received a booster shot and it has been 7 days or more since your booster shot, or
• You have received the complete initial vaccination dose(s) and you are not yet eligible for a booster.
• At this time, a second booster dose is not required to remain compliant with the UC Vaccine Mandate.

What is considered not fully vaccinated?

• You have received a booster shot and it has been less than 7 days since your booster shot;
• You have received a complete initial vaccine series and are eligible for a booster shot, but have not yet received one;
• You did not complete the initial vaccine series;
• You have not received any vaccines.

If you haven’t already done so, please submit your COVID-19 vaccination documentation as soon as possible. All students, staff and faculty must be vaccinated and receive a booster shot for COVID-19, or have an approved exemption or deferral, per University of California mandate. Requests for exceptions or deferral should be submitted as soon as possible so you do not risk non-compliance with the Policy.

Students and employees who choose not to be vaccinated and have no approved exception or deferral potentially put the health of others at risk and may face disciplinary actions or be unable to participate in on campus activities.

The vaccine mandate overview is available in Spanish here.

International Vaccines

All World Health Organization-approved vaccinations meet the UC vaccine mandate requirement. “Fully vaccinated” is defined as two weeks after the completion of any series of WHO-approved vaccines. Student Health Services will provide international students and visiting scholars with individualized guidance if they have not completed their vaccine series or require additional clinical guidance.

New Student Vaccination Requirements

Incoming students must comply with the UC COVID Mandate (by being fully vaccinated or requesting an exemption/deferral) by Sept. 22, 2022. Continuing students’ deadline to comply with the UC COVID Mandate was March 1, 2022. Students not compliant with the Mandate may not be physically present on University property or at University events. Fully vaccinated means completing the initial vaccination series and a booster dose within 30 days of becoming eligible. The University does not currently require a second booster dose.

Starting in October 2022, the University will refer students still out of compliance with the Mandate to the student conduct office for an administrative resolution meeting. Additionally, students not compliant by November will have a registration hold placed on their student account, preventing winter course enrollment. Please be advised many student benefits, such as campus housing, student visas, or other benefits, require students to be in good standing or maintain full enrollment status.

• Students that cannot access an approved vaccine until they arrive on campus (e.g., currently out of the country, family not supportive, etc.) should contact studentcovidcompliance@ucsd.edu.
• For questions about immunizations unrelated to COVID-19, see Health Requirements for Students 2022-2023 for more information.

COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation Process

To document proof of COVID-19 vaccination or booster received outside of UC San Diego Health, please follow the steps below.