The University of California’s SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program (“CVX Policy”) requires all campers to either:
- Provide proof that the camper is “fully vaccinated,” or
- Request and be granted an exception and comply with non-pharmaceutical interventions.
PROOF OF VACCINATION:
- The CVX Policy considers people “fully vaccinated” when “two weeks have passed since they completed a COVID-19 Vaccine series (for example, 1 dose of the Janssen/J&J vaccine, or 2 doses within no more than 12 weeks of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine; or received all doses of a World Health Organization emergency use listing (WHO-EUL) COVID-19 vaccine); as well as any boosters for which they are eligible consistent with manufacturer instructions and applicable agency approval, authorization, or listing.”
- The CDC term “up to date” on COVID vaccines and the CVX Policy term “fully vaccinated” mean the same thing.
- The CDC provides booster eligibility guidelines.
- UCI staff will visually verify proof of vaccination on or before the first day of camp. Campers must be fully vaccinated/up-to-date with vaccination requirements as of the first day of camp, which may differ from the requirements at the time UCI staff visually verify before the first day of camp.
- Acceptable proof includes:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control & Prevention or WHO Yellow Card1) that includes name of person vaccinated, type of vaccine provided and date doses administered); OR
- A photo of a vaccination card as a separate document; OR
- A photo of the camper’s vaccination card stored on a phone or electronic device; OR
- Documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider.
EXCEPTIONS:
- Exceptions are available for medical/disability/pregnancy reasons that prevent the camper from receiving a vaccine and/or booster or for sincerely held religious beliefs that conflict with the camper receiving a vaccine and/or booster.
- Medical/disability/pregnancy exceptions require the signature of a licensed healthcare provider, so please plan to have this consultation done in time to ensure that you submit your request on time.
- All requests for exceptions must be submitted at least three (3) weeks before the first day of camp.
- Campers whose exception request is granted must comply with additional non-pharmaceutical interventions such as testing and masking.
- The specific non-pharmaceutical interventions may change between now and your camp session because public health circumstances are dynamic and UCI’s response changes as the virus mutates, our understanding of the virus develops and community transmission fluctuates.
- DEADLINE TO SUBMIT EXCEPTION REQUEST: Friday, June 17, 2022. Email mjmaldon@uci.edu to get the necessary forms.