Vaccinations
As of May 12, 2023, Dominican University will no longer require members of the University community or visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations and boosters will continue to be strongly recommended because they remain effective in protecting the campus community.
Getting Tested
Testing is available at many walk-in clinics and pharmacies throughout Rockland County. You can also test yourself with at home COVID tests available at pharmacies. Testing for Flu, RSV and Covid19 are usually available at most urgent care facilities.
Protect yourself and others from Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
Respiratory viruses commonly cause illness such as flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), especially in the fall and winter. There are actions you can take to protect yourself and others.
Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick
Updated Guidance: The updated Respiratory Virus Guidance recommends that people stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both their symptoms are getting better overall, and they have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Note that depending on the length of symptoms, this period could be shorter, the same, or longer than the previous guidance for COVID-19.
When you may have a respiratory virus…
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.*
- You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
- When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks,physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. This can be especially helpful if you do not have space at home to stay entirely away from others.
- Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were.
- If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, both are true: your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.
- Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing or chest pain), seek emergency medical care immediately.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html