COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Plan your vaccine:
A high vaccination rate in Harvard’s community, particularly among students, will be critical to the University’s plan for a return to full in-person learning, research and other activities in the fall. Everyone should take time to plan your vaccine, know what your options are for receiving vaccine, and seek all options available to you.
We are pleased to announce that HUHS will hold COVID vaccine clinics beginning on Friday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Murr Center. Vaccine appointments are open to all students, staff, faculty, researchers, and HUHS patients and can be scheduled through the HUHS patient portal with your Harvard Key. Additional information including instructions on how to schedule an appointment, dates and times for future vaccine clinics, and FAQs can be found on the HUHS vaccine webpage.
As announced on May 5, to reach the high levels of vaccination needed to protect our community, Harvard will require COVID vaccination for all students who will be on campus this fall. Read the full message (5/5/21) on the vaccine requirement and planning for the Harvard community.
After you get vaccinated, please remember to send a copy of your completed vaccination card to HUHS at mrecords@huhs.harvard.edu. Harvard Microsoft 365 users can send securely using message encryption in Outlook, and all users with Harvard Key can send securely using Accellion Kiteworks. We keep this information secure and confidential.
Be prepared
Plan for your vaccine
Harvard Vaccine Clinic
HUHS will hold vaccine clinics beginning on Friday, May 7 from 10am-3pm at the Murr Center. Vaccine appointments are open to all students, staff, faculty, researchers, and HUHS patients.
We welcome individuals to the clinic who need a second dose of Pfizer vaccine. In order to provide the second dose, you must be 21 days from your first dose and must bring to your appointment your Centers for Disease Control Vaccination card or other official documentation.
For those that may need transportation to the clinic, Harvard Shuttle Service (Allston Campus Express route) and Harvard on-demand van service are both available. For the on-demand van service, book either through the app or call 617-495-0400.
Parking will be available in the Webster lot and there is also a Bluebike station right in front of the Murr Center.
In Massachusetts
If you are in Massachusetts, you can pre-register for appointments at state-run sites and also find information about other sites, including pharmacies, through VaxFinder.
Outside Massachusetts
If you are outside Massachusetts, but in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers links to a nationwide VaccineFinder (developed in conjunction with our colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital) as well as to your state’s Department of Health.
If you are outside the USA, please check your local and national public health agency.
Already received the vaccine?
Keep your vaccination card safe and make a copy for your files. You never know when that card might be required in the future (for in person participation in activities, international travel, etc.)
If you have been vaccinated outside of HUHS, please submit a copy of your CDC card at mrecords@huhs.harvard.edu. Harvard Microsoft 365 users can send securely using message encryption in Outlook, and all users with Harvard Key can send securely using Accellion Kiteworks. We keep this information secure and confidential. Sharing that you have been vaccinated with HUHS helps us to estimate the number of doses we will need as supplies increase. It will also help us understand the level of protection in our community, so we can make decisions about future policies and protocols.
Continue to practice healthy habits
Those who are vaccinated need to continue to be vigilant on social distancing, face coverings, and other preventative measures.
On-campus testing is still required
All community members with a regular on-campus presence are expected to test at the cadences noted on the Testing & Tracing website regardless of whether or not they have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Policies for fully vaccinated individuals
Post Travel Quarantine
No longer required to quarantine for out of state travel after receiving a single, negative COVID-19 test upon return to the area and without symptoms of COVID-19.
Close Contact of Positive Case
Expected to work with contact tracing team, including answering any follow-up calls, but will be released from any quarantine requirement provided they submit a copy of their CDC vaccination record to their contact tracer.