Updated UC COVID Vaccination Policy
On May 16, 2023, the University of California Office of the President announced revisions to the University of California COVID-19 vaccine policy, to allow students, faculty, and staff using campus facilities the option of affirmatively declining required COVID-19 vaccines without the need for approval of exceptions or exemptions. The University will still require students and employees to be up-to-date with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations, including current bivalent vaccine recommendations, but now there will be an option through the UCSB MyHealth Portal, under the “Clearances” section, to affirmatively decline the vaccinations.
Entering students and new employees will be required to be compliant with the COVID-19 bivalent vaccinations before arrival, which includes the option of affirmatively declining. Continuing students, staff, and faculty will be required to be compliant — either by having the latest bivalent vaccination or by affirmatively declining it — by a deadline to be established later this year.
Individuals are considered up-to-date on the COVID-19 vaccination if they have received either:
- 1 Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination
or
- 1 Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
(regardless of whether they’ve received any original COVID-19 vaccines)
The COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster dose may be DECLINED by filling out the VACCINE DECLINATION STATEMENT located under the Clearances tab in your UCSB MyHealth Portal.
For vaccine questions:
covid19-vaccine@ucsb.edu
How to Upload Your Proof of Vaccination
- Log on to MyHealth Portal
- Choose "clearances" on the left
- Select “update” next to COVID-19 Immunizations
- Take a picture of your vaccination card and upload the image
- Verify the upload and if it looks ok, click "Looks Good"
- Select “Add Immunization,” and enter the dates of your immunization(s) and the type of vaccine you had, choose "done"
Finding Your Covid-19 Vaccination Record
- FOR COVID VACCINES GIVEN AT UCSB
- Students, staff & faculty - can find it through the MyHealth Portal
- FOR EVERYONE WHO RECEIVED A COVID VACCINE IN CALIFORNIA
- Information can be requested through the State of California Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record.
Where Can I Get a Vaccine?
At UCSB Student Health: schedule an appointment through MyHealth Portal
In California: register at My Turn
Outside of California: Vaccines.gov