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, the additional booster 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 Health Requirements
Incoming UC San Diego students must meet three health requirements by July 11, 2022. These include complying with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, completing a TB Risk Screening Questionnaire and documenting proof of all required immunizations. For clinical and medical questions, please log into your MyStudentChart and send a message via “Ask a Nurse.” Students with questions about becoming compliant with the UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate can contact ucsdtha@ucsd.edu.
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.
Documenting Your COVID-19 Vaccination or Booster Received Outside UC San Diego Health
- Log into MyUCSDChart (employees) or MyStudentChart (students).
Log in to MyUCSDChart (employees) or MyStudentChart (students).
- Click on the Menu and select COVID-19 under the My Record header.
Click on the Menu and select COVID-19 under the My Record header.
- Click on Update within the blue box titled, “Not seeing your COVID-19 vaccine?” If your vaccine is documented within the state registry, it will automatically appear. If the "Update" button does not appear, navigate to the "Immunizations" page in the Menu to input your booster information there.
Click on update.
- If your vaccine is not documented within the state registry, click on the blue Enter Vaccine Details button.
Click on blue Enter Vaccine Details button.
- On the next screen, choose Yes to indicate you’d like to enter vaccination documentation and type in the numerical number of vaccine doses you intend to report (you can enter first and second doses as well as booster information).
Choose Yes.
- Answer the questions below about your vaccination, including manufacturer and date administered.
Answer the questions.
- Upload a photo of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record card by choosing the Attach a document button. Once uploaded, select Continue.
Upload a photo by attaching a document and select Continue.
- Review the information you have submitted to ensure accuracy, then select Submit.
Review and select Submit.
- You will see a green confirmation box with a message about next steps. Please allow up to one week for your record to be updated.
You should receive a green confirmation box.
Vaccine Mandate and Campus Safety Guidelines by Affiliation
Employees (Including Temporary Employees and On-site Independent Contractors)
This information applies to temporary employees (TES) and third-party temporary employment agencies providing campus staffing as well as independent contractors on-site.
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Yes
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with testing and face covering policies
Compliance management: See the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Compliance Dashboard
Students
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Yes
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with testing and face covering policies
Compliance management: See the Office of Student Conduct
Visiting Scholars, Visiting Graduate Students, Academic Appointees on Contract, Recall, Emeritus/a
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Yes
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with testing and face covering policies
Compliance management: See the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Compliance Dashboard
For Visiting Scholars, please see the Vaccine Mandate Process for Visiting Scholars
Staff Volunteers
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Yes, no exemptions/deferrals allowed
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policies
Compliance management: See the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Compliance Dashboard
Invited Guests (Not Events/Athletics Guests)
Invited guests are non-UC San Diego employees who are invited by various UC San Diego officials (e.g., faculty, staff) to come to the UC San Diego campus (e.g., invited academic guests, guest lecturers, speakers, lecturers). Invited guests do not include event/athletics guests; please see the Event/Athletics Guests category for this guidance.
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccine mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego safety requirements
UC San Diego requirements: Must be fully vaccinated (or approved exception/deferral for UC employees) and comply with face covering policy.
For Invited Academic Guests, please see the Invited Academic Guest Requirements.
Please note that UC San Diego officials (e.g. faculty, staff) are not to ask for, collect, or store vaccination status or documentation from invited guests. The hosting UC San Diego official (the person who invited the invited guest) should share the above UC San Diego requirements with the invited guest.
The Preuss School 3rd Party Contracted Personnel
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements
UC San Diego requirements: Must be fully vaccinated (no exceptions or deferrals allowed for non-UC employees) and comply with face covering policy.
Retail Vendors and Tenants
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policy.
Vendors and Contractors
This does not include temporary employment services.
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements.
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policy.
Human Subject Research Participants
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policy.
Compliance management: See Research Policies and Procedures
Campus Tours
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements.
UC San Diego requirements: Must remain masked throughout tour, both indoor and outdoor.
Event and Athletics Guests
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements.
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policy and must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within the past 48 hours.
Unaffiliated Visitors (Not Events/Athletics Guests)
Unaffiliated visitors are individuals who visit the UC San Diego campus. Unaffiliated visitors do not include event/athletics guests; please see the Event/Athletics Guests category for this guidance.
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: No, but subject to UC San Diego requirements.
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with face covering policy.
UC San Diego Sponsored Summer Programs
Subject to UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate: Yes
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with testing and face covering policies
Compliance management: Responsibility of the program sponsor
Please see the Guidance for UC San Diego Sponsored Summer Programs.
UC San Diego requirements: Comply with testing and face covering policies
Compliance management: Responsibility of the program sponsor
Please see the Guidance for UC San Diego Sponsored Summer Programs.
