ACPHS VACCINATION POLICY
The COVID vaccination series and boosters will be strongly recommended for students beginning in the Fall of 2023 and employees prior to start date.
Some academic experiences or programs, including clinical settings, study abroad or internships, may require COVID-19 vaccination for eligibility to participate. The College also reserves the right to modify its medical and vaccination requirements based on the public health situation, Centers for Disease Controls guidelines, or New York State Department of Health directives. The College will actively review changes in the public health environment and make evidence-based decisions in response to further developments.
MASK PROTOCOL
- Masks are encouraged, yet optional, inside all ACPHS college buildings. ACPHS is a mask-friendly campus. There are many reasons why an individual may decide to continue to wear a mask; we support the choices of our community members.
- Individuals experiencing COVID symptoms, or those who have had an exposure, are required to wear a mask until they have been cleared by the COVID testing team.
- You must also contact COVIDTesting@acphs.edu if you have symptoms or had an exposure.
CAMPUS QUARANTINE and ISOLATION POLICIES
At a minimum, ACPHS is following CDC guidelines, but the College reserves the right to implement additional safety measures on a case-by-case basis.
If an individual is symptomatic, regardless of vaccination status:
- E-mail COVIDTesting@acphs.edu regarding your status
- Students and employees can pick up test kits at no cost Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm in SC 207 or HAB 104 or e-mail COVIDTesting@acphs.edu if a test kit is needed outside those times
- Resident students can contact the RA on Duty for a test kits outside the above hours
- Perform rapid test or PCR test (recommended)
- If PCR test is negative, resume normal activities.
- If rapid antigen test is negative, repeat test 48 hours later, for a total of two negative tests before resuming normal activities
- If rapid or PCR test is positive, follow isolation instructions below
- Isolate until you receive test results
- Wear a well-fitting mask around all individuals including household members for 10 days. A high-quality mask (e.g., N-95, KN-95 or KF-94) is recommended.
If individual is exposed to a COVID-positive individual:
- Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19
- If you develop symptoms, isolate immediately and get tested (see instructions above)
- Wear a well-fitting mask around all individuals, including household members, for 10 days. A high-quality mask (e.g., N-95, KN-95 or KF-94) is recommended.
- Get tested 5 full days (day 6) after exposure to determine if you have an asymptomatic infection
- This includes living with a COVID-positive individual
Isolation instructions for individuals who test COVID-positive regardless of vaccination status:
- E-mail COVIDTesting@acphs.edu regarding your status
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E-mail COVIDTesting@acphs.edu your test results or if you took a self-test, you also must label your test with the date, time, and your full name. In addition, include a photo ID, i.e. ACPHS Campus ID card or state driver’s license
- Fully isolate at home for 5-days
- Stay alone, in a bedroom
- Do not share bathrooms
- Have meals brought to the room, do not enter into the common spaces
- You can end isolation after 5 full days (day 6) if you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, your other symptoms have improved, and you send in a negative antigen test.
- You may end isolation after 10 full days (day 11) without testing as long as your symptoms have diminished
Note: Infections with the currently circulating variant are known to result in individuals remaining positive and infectious for up to 10 days.
- Continue to wear a well-fitting mask around all individuals including household members for 10 days total. A high-quality mask (e.g., N-95, KN-95 or KF-94) is recommended.
Visitors
Visitors (including children) are welcome on campus. Visitors who are symptomatic are asked to refrain from coming to campus until they receive a negative COVID-19 test.