COVID-19 Health and Safety

Updated April 23, 2024

Follow the Public Health Flowchart for COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Symptoms if you have COVID-19 symptoms, an exposure or test positive.

What's new

COVID-19 Illness and Exposure Guidance - updated 4/4/24
Public Health Flowchart for COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Symptoms - updated 4/4/24
COVID-19 Safety Training is no longer required; however, it is recommended for all University personnel.

COVID-19 resources

Effective Monday, April 22, masks are no longer required (although strongly recommended) in all public and clinical spaces at the University, including UW shuttles serving the medical centers. This is due to the improvement in the public health situation for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Healthcare workers are still required to wear a mask in higher risk spaces, when requested to by a patient, or when a patient is wearing one. Additional site-specific infection prevention precautions may also be required. Please continue to follow the mask signs at UW clinic locations.

UW Medicine medical facility personnel continue to follow the updated UW Medicine mask policy for health care workers. EH&S will be updating the University Face Covering Policy to align with the changes.

The University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is no longer in effect as of June 12, 2023.

Being up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination is strongly encouraged for all UW personnel and students.

UW Medicine medical facility personnel are required to follow the UW Medicine COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Students working or training in UW Medicine clinical or other settings, including students participating in the Health Sciences Immunization Program (HSIP), follow HSIP’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements.