COVID-19 Booster Information

All Academic Division faculty and staff are strongly encouraged, but not required, to receive a COVID-19 booster.

All UVA Health team members are strongly encouraged, but not required, to receive a booster dose of vaccine six (6) months after completing primary vaccination with Pfizer or Moderna vaccine OR two months after receiving J&J vaccination dose and such other booster or additional doses as may be recommended by the CDC. Please refer to the UVA Health COVID HR Information webpage for more details.

It is clear that the COVID-19 vaccines become less effective at preventing infections over time. In addition, we are concerned about the rise in cases in Virginia and around the globe, as well as the early indications that the new omicron variant is significantly more contagious than previous variants of the virus.

Higher prevalence of the virus combined with a more contagious strain and reduced vaccine efficacy is a troubling situation that could lead to a spike in cases and a strain on our health care resources. 

Aside from getting vaccinated for the first time, getting a booster shot is the most effective tool available to limit the spread of the virus and keep the people around you safe. And we believe additional measures are necessary to reduce the spread of the virus and to start our spring semester as safely as possible.

Directions for Academic Division faculty and staff to upload their COVID booster documentation in Workday are available on the Entering Booster Information in Workday webpage. Please note that this is optional for Academic Division employees.

UVA Health team members who did not schedule their booster through VaxTrax are recommended to email a scanned image or photo of the immunization record, along with their UVA computing ID, to employee_health@virginia.edu. Please note that this is optional for UVA Health team members.

For more information about the boosters, how to schedule an appointment from wherever you are, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots page. For information specific to the Charlottesville-Albemarle region is available on the Blue Ridge Health District’s website.

No. UVA Health has ended its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, effective August 4, 2023. Although UVA Health no longer requires the COVID-19 vaccine among its team members, it will continue to recommend that all eligible individuals receive both a primary COVID-19 vaccination and recommended boosters, as the COVID-19 vaccine has proven itself to be the safest and most effective tool to prevent severe illness caused by the virus. 

Please continue to monitor the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage for additional details on the booster requirement.

Employees with COVID-related illness should use existing leave types currently available for any illness including PTO and short or long term disability, when appropriate. If you have questions, please contact AskHR@virginia.edu.

Information about boosters can be found on the CDC website.

All employees, including 100% remote workers, are strongly encouraged, but not required, to receive the COVID-19 booster.

Please see the 'If You Were Vaccinated Outside of the United States' section of the CDC website for more information on booster guidance.

For UVA Health team members following OCH-002 and all Academic Division employees, you are strongly encouraged to receive a booster shot, though it is not a requirement.

All full-time and part-time students, including undergraduate, graduate and professional, and student-wage employees, should report through the HealthyHoos Patient Portal.

Employees who are registered for classes must upload their proof of booster records to Workday or follow the UVA Health process, as applicable.

For more information, please refer to the UVA COVID Vaccinations webpage.