MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University students, faculty and staff face a Sunday deadline to verify their vaccination status with the institution.
Individuals who verify their status will not be required to quarantine after travel or possible exposure to the virus, submit test results before the fall semester begins, or participate in random testing.
Dr. Carmen Burrell, the medical director of WVU Medicine Student Health Services and Urgent Care, told MetroNews affiliate WAJR-AM unvaccinated people and individuals who do not verify their status will be subject to the rules.
“They must comply with return to campus testing and throughout the semester will also have surveillance testing,” she said. “They will also have to quarantine if they encounter any COVID positives.”
Students, staff and faculty will be able to update their vaccination status throughout the fall semester.
“That will pull you off of those other requirements when you are two weeks past your last vaccine,” Burnell noted.
Burnell said anyone who does develop symptoms is encouraged to get tested for the coronavirus. The institution is offering community testing Mondays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and noon at the Student Rec Center.
“Walk-in testing for the general public as well as the WVU students and staff is easily accessible,” she noted. “No order is needed ahead of time.”
Students who do not verify their vaccination status will have to deliver negative test results to a university health care professional with 48 hours of arriving on campus. West Virginia University has set up multiple drop-off locations:
— College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences; Aug. 2-17 (Monday through Friday) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
— Mountainlair; Aug. 12-20 (Monday through Friday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
— Health Sciences; Aug. 9-20 (Monday through Friday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Aug. 14 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.