Stanford flu clinics open this week. Rich Wittman, the medical director of Stanford’s Occupational Health Clinic in Environmental Health & Safety, explains what to expect from this year’s influenza season.
Starting Oct. 5, Stanford faculty, staff, retirees, postdocs, and graduate and undergraduate students can receive free flu shots at flu clinics on the main campus, the Redwood City campus, SLAC, Stanford Research Park, and Hopkins Marine Station.
As fluctuating case numbers and circulating variants remind us, COVID has not gone away. As campus activities increase, masking, testing and other health protocols are crucial to our efforts to minimize COVID spread.
In a message to the community, Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, shares an update on steps the university is taking to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
In a message to the campus community, Provost Persis Drell; Lloyd Minor, dean of the School of Medicine; and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, provide an update on masking guidelines at Stanford.
Provost Persis Drell, Lloyd Minor, dean of the School of Medicine, and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health & safety, provide an update on the COVID-19 testing program as well as a preview of plans for students returning to campus from travel during the upcoming spring break.
Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health & safety, shares updated protocols for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are preparing to either come out of isolation or return to in-person work.
Updates on winter quarter: phased resumption of in-person classes and updated isolation strategy
In a message to the campus community, Provost Persis Drell and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health & safety, share two important updates about winter quarter: a phased start for in-person undergraduate classes and an updated isolation strategy for undergraduates who test positive for COVID-19.
Short-term updates to campus policies on events and gathering
A message from Provost Persis Drell and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, outlines short-term changes intended to help limit COVID-19 transmission during the current omicron wave and support efforts to get back to in-person instruction.
As winter quarter begins, a COVID-19 update and reminders
Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, shares an update and safety reminders as we begin winter quarter amid the spread of the Omicron variant.
A campus-wide message reminds members of the community about staying healthy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of the Omicron variant. The message urges community members to get a booster dose when eligible and to wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status.
In a letter to the campus community, Provost Persis Drell and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, offer information about planning for winter quarter return.
Compliance with new federal vaccination requirement
Provost Persis Drell, Dean Lloyd Minor and Russell Furr, associate vice provost for Environmental Health & Safety, share information about how Stanford will comply with the executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors. Read more.
How to get your flu vaccine—and why it’s more important than ever this year
This fall and winter, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever for you to protect yourself, your friends and family, and the Stanford community from flu. FREE FLU VACCINATIONS will be available for the Stanford community through the Stanford University Occupational Health Center and Vaden Health Center.
5 steps to getting started with surveillance testing
Fully vaccinated faculty, staff and postdocs returning to work on-site will need to test themselves for COVID-19 once per week. Unvaccinated faculty, staff and postdocs working on-site four or more days per week are required to test twice per week. Here's how to get started.
In a message to the campus community, Russel Furr offers some points about our on-site environment at Stanford; new protocols regarding face coverings and indoor student parties; and information on how positive cases will be managed when they occur.
Santa Clara and San Mateo counties have joined others in the Bay Area in issuing a requirement for face coverings indoors, regardless of an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. In compliance with this new rule, all Stanford employees, students and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in indoor spaces.
Update on unvaccinated employee testing and face coverings
A message to the Stanford community updates requirements for weekly testing for unvaccinated faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars and addresses recommendations and policies related to wearing face coverings on campus.
In a letter to the campus community, Russell Furr and Rich Wittman discuss the recent cases of COVID-19 on campus and Stanford's ongoing monitoring of the COVID-19 variants and public health.
Following public health guidance by Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, Stanford now recommends that face coverings be worn in crowded indoor spaces on campus and requires their use in campus spaces that are open to the public.
A message to the Stanford community details a wide range of planning issues for the fall quarter including vaccination requirements, Health Check, testing, international student arrivals, fall instruction, face coverings and various facilities on campus.
A message to the campus community addresses changes to the process for reporting vaccination status on Health Check and other steps the university is taking to prepare for more normal times ahead.
Beginning June 28, the Stanford COVID dashboards will include data on vaccinated individuals. The totals will reflect submissions to Health Check. Because submissions are required only for those coming to campus and voluntary for any others, the totals will be somewhat lower than the total number of vaccinated individuals in the Stanford community.
A message to the campus community addresses upcoming changes to safety protocols for face coverings, social distancing and density, as well changes to Health Check.
Update on COVID-19 policies, Health Check and events
Stanford continues to review and adjust campus COVID-19 protocols as public health conditions and rules change. Some important changes in public health requirements over the next few weeks will significantly influence rules for our campus and community.
Update on CDC guidance; no immediate changes at Stanford
Stanford is reviewing new CDC guidance regarding masks and physical distancing along with other requirements that apply to the university. At this time, Stanford has not made any changes to university protocols.
