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COVID-19 Protocols & Resources
Below you can find information and resources related to COVID-19. CU Anschutz continues to monitor COVID-19 as part of sustaining a healthy campus community.
Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers respiratory virus guidance for people with COVID-19 and other viruses including flu and RSV.
Note that CDC offers separate COVID-19 guidance for healthcare settings. CU Anschutz employees and students working in clinical facilities must follow the protocols of those facilities.
How to Protect Yourself
- Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.
- Practice health hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.
- Take steps for cleaner air, like opening windows, using air purifiers and enjoying social activities outdoors.
- Consider additional precautions to help lower health risk.
What To Do If Symptomatic, Sick or Test Positive
- Do not come to campus.
- Notify your supervisor/unit head to navigate taking sick time.
- Do not return to campus until 24 hours after both:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
- Resume normal activities, and use added prevention strategies over the next 5 days:
- Take steps for cleaner air (open windows, use air filters, spend time outside).
- Enhance hygiene practices by washing hands thoroughly and frequently.
- Wear a well-fitting mask.
- Keep a distance from others.
- Get tested for respiratory viruses.
Vaccination
- Effective July 1, 2023, CU Anschutz no longer requires COVID-19 vaccination, with some exceptions.
- Those working in CU Anschutz-operated clinical facilities that treat patients or involve human study subjects must follow UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital vaccine requirements and protocols.
- Those working in Children’s Hospital Colorado, other affiliate hospital facilities or other off-site locations must follow the vaccine requirements and protocols of those facilities.
- Students involved in clinical rotations must comply with the vaccine requirements and protocols of those sites.
- Individual CU Anschutz departments, schools or units may continue to require vaccination against COVID-19.
- Staying up to date on vaccines and boosters is strongly encouraged.
- Individual units may require vaccination if desired.
- More information is available on the vaccine information page.
Testing
- Information about COVID-19 testing is available on the following websites:
- Free COVID-19 tests may be available by U.S. Postal Service through COVIDtests.gov.
- Find the order form here to have tests mailed to you.
- Check here to see if expiration dates on any expired tests have been extended.
Masks
- Masks are not required.
- Anyone may wear a mask at their discretion.
- Individual units may require masking if desired.
- Those returning to campus after illness may wear a mask per public health guidelines.
