More information is on the UMS Together for Me website. Click on Additional information about verifying vaccination status or seeking an exemption.
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All members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities, including incoming new employees and undergraduate, transfer and graduate students, should upload their vaccination information via our secure campus portal. You will need your MaineStreet username and password to log on. Detailed instructions can be found online. University community members can verify that their vaccination cards […]
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Yes, for individuals who are not fully vaccinated. Weekly testing will be required for students, staff and faculty in the university’s in-person community. Vaccinated persons are currently exempt. Testing also is available for vaccinated asymptomatic community members upon request. People who are symptomatic should seek medical attention from the primary care provider or campus health […]
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Information about World Health Organization (WHO)-authorized vaccines is available on the World Health Organization website. On a local level, the university partners with local health organizations to manage the vaccination process. The availability of specific vaccines is dependent on the supply chain. Multiple vaccine brands are recognized by the university. As of July 8, 2021, […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has good advice on this, as well as a page about myths and facts about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s the CDC’s key things to know about COVID-19 vaccines: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death. COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of […]
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The CDC has a fact sheet on what to expect after getting vaccinated.
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First, as you can learn at the CDC and other resources referenced above, vaccinations are great protection from serious illness and death from COVID-19. Second, vaccinated UMaine or UMaine Machias students and employees who have verified their status by uploading their vaccination cards to the secure campus portal currently are exempt from on-campus COVID-19 testing […]
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Fully vaccinated students or employees who are identified as close contacts of a positive case and are asymptomatic will not need to quarantine or be tested if they are symptom free under current public health guidance. An individual is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving a J&J shot or 14 days after their second […]
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Yes. The CDC recommends that you get vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19, as this provides the best immune protection. Even if you have already recovered from COVID-19, it is possible — although rare — that you could be infected again with the virus that causes COVID-19. Studies have shown that vaccination provides […]
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We urge everyone returning to campus to be vaccinated. If they are not, a series of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, offered in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Center, will be held at UMaine in August and September offering the two-shot Pfizer vaccine for those who have been previously unable to access a vaccine. The clinics […]
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