Dear friends, Effective Saturday, September 17th, the UCI COVID-19 Chatline will pause its services indefinitely. Although we will no longer be answering visitor chats, we will continue to update the website FAQ’s and our Instagram page. Please follow us on Instagram...
The UCI COVID-19 Chatline is now answering general questions about monkeypox, in addition to questions about COVID-19. If you have any questions, please be sure to connect with one of our operators. **Please note that the Chatline should not be used for medical...
Juneteenth Weekend Closure We will be closed on Saturday, June 18th through Monday, June 20th. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please visit our FAQ pages for COVID-19 information. Summer 2022 Hours of Operation The hours for the UCI COVID-19 Chatline have...
In observance of UCI Commencement and Juneteenth, below are UCI COVID-19 Chatline hours beginning Monday, June 6th, 2021 through Monday, June 20th: Monday, June 6th: 9:00am -6:00 pm Tuesday, June 7th 9:00am - 3:00pm Wednesday, June 8th: 9:00am - 3:00pm Thursday, June...
In observance of Spring Break and Cesar Chavez Day, below are UCI COVID-19 Chatline & Hotline hours beginning Saturday, March 19th, through Sunday, March 27th. Saturday, March 19th: 9:00am - 2:00pm Sunday, March 20th: 9:00am - 2:00pm** Monday, March 21st: 9:00am -...
On February 1st, Pfizer-BioNTech submitted their clinical data (safety and efficacy data) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for review for their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. In response, the FDA announced its virtual meeting of...
On January 31st, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals aged 18 years and older. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will now be marketed as Spikevax. Spikevax meets the FDA’s rigorous...
On Wednesday, January 5th, the CDC endorsed the ACIP’s recommendation to expand booster dose eligibility to adolescents aged 12 to 15 years old. The CDC also recommends that adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial...
Beginning December 15th, the California Department of Public Health will require masks to be worn in all indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status until January 15th, 2022, at which point CDPH will make further recommendations as needed. Since...
On December 9th, CDC Director, Rochelle P. Wallensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the FDA’s & ACIP’s expanded recommendations for booster shots to include all adults ages 16 and 17 year olds. At this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and...
In observance of Winter Break and Administrative Recess, below are UCI COVID-19 Chatline & Hotline hours beginning Saturday, December 11th, 2021 through Sunday, January 2nd, 2022: Saturday, December 11th: Closed Sunday, December 12th: Closed Monday, December 13th:...
On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron, which was first reported and communicated by South African researchers. There is still limited information about the...