Health And Safety Protocols

There are many things Vanderbilt community members can do to protect themselves, as well as their friends, colleagues and fellow community members, from various illnesses. Among them is getting the new bivalent COVID vaccine booster, which targets the omicron subvariants that currently make up 99 percent of new cases in the U.S. Read More

Flulapalooza is back. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the annual mass influenza vaccination event hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Read More

Vanderbilt continues to closely monitor COVID-19 and take precautions as needed to keep our community safe. The university offers numerous resources, which include providing students, postdocs, faculty and staff with on-campus and at-home testing options.  Read More

Monkeypox has arrived in Tennessee and in Davidson County, and Vanderbilt University has been preparing and planning for managing any impact to the campus community.  Read More

Vice Provost and Dean of Students G.L. Black and Associate Vice Chancellor Pam Jones shared a message with all students on Aug. 17 regarding health and safety updates for the start of the semester. Read More

Vanderbilt University continues to work closely with public health experts at the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to ensure that its response to the COVID-19 pandemic is grounded in science and expert guidance with the goal of protecting community members.  Read More

Vanderbilt University will lift its temporary masking requirement beginning Friday, June 24, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered Davidson County’s COVID community level to “medium.” Read More

The Vanderbilt University COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center will close operations for the summer, beginning May 16. Because of the reduced population and continued low positivity rates on campus, the asymptomatic testing program is also suspended. Read More

Wearing a mask has been a statement of protecting each other from the spread of COVID-19 over the past two years. In health care, wearing a mask made faculty and staff feel like they were being responsible, conscientious and considerate of patients and peers. For others, it felt like a requirement that infringed upon rights and self-determination. Whichever category you may fall into, we are inching closer towards a world without masks. Read More

In coordination with university health and safety leaders, Campus Dining announces a return to reusable cups, plates and utensils in its dining halls, effective March 25. This announcement follows university guidance relaxing COVID-19 physical distancing protocols and represents a major step toward fully resuming normal Campus Dining operations. Read More

Vanderbilt University will no longer require masking or physical distancing indoors. The change is effective immediately and aligns the university with recent CDC guidance that classifies Davidson County in the “medium” COVID-19 community level.   Read More

Following consultation with public health experts, Vanderbilt University is shifting its campus COVID-19 policies to align with the health trends happening across Nashville and the country. Beginning March 14, the university will move to a mask-optional status if 6 feet of physical distance between individuals can be maintained. Read More

Vanderbilt University will provide up to three KN95 masks to each member of the university community who will be on campus during the first few weeks of the semester, the university announced today. Read More

Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to help slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

As announced on Dec. 30, Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

Vanderbilt is expanding its testing programs for the on-campus community during the spring semester to slow the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Read More

Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain shares further health and safety guidance specifically for staff ahead of the spring 2022 semester. Read More

The university will continue to closely track public health data and guidance in consultation with colleagues at VUMC, the School of Nursing and other public health experts to make informed decisions about spring semester plans, Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain writes in a message to university staff. Read More

The university is carefully monitoring the data and metrics regarding all COVID-19 variants and will continue to meticulously assess the situation throughout the winter break, working closely with trusted experts and colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver in a message to faculty. Read More

The university has determined that for the remainder of the fall semester, it will require all faculty, staff and students to either participate in routine on-campus COVID-19 testing or provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, Vice Chancellor Eric Kopstain writes in an update to the Vanderbilt community. Read More