Students

Why should I get vaccinated? What are the benefits?

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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If vaccinated UMaine or UMaine Machias students or employees are close contacts to someone who tests positive for COVID-19, will they need to quarantine?

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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If I’ve tested positive for COVID-19, should I still get vaccinated?

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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I’m moving into a residence hall on campus at the end of August but haven’t had time to upload my vaccination card. Will I still need to participate in on-campus COVID-19 testing upon arrival?

Yes, but uploading your card is fast and easy to do. Vaccination verification requires students to upload a copy of their vaccination card to the secure campus portal in order to be exempt from on-campus COVID-19 testing upon arrival. Students presenting their vaccination cards upon arrival who have not uploaded a copy of their vaccination […]

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Will UMaine have public COVID-19 vaccination clinics?

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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