January 3, 2024
Dear students, faculty, and staff,
With winter in full swing here on campus, I want to share information on COVID-19 resources.
Get a free COVID-19 and/or flu vaccine tomorrow or Friday. Students, faculty, and staff can get a COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) and a flu vaccine at Dartmouth-hosted clinics in the Paganucci Lounge at the Class of 1953 Commons. Please schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Tomorrow, Jan. 4: COVID-19 vaccines available from 7 to 11 a.m. (Break, no vaccines from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) COVID-19 and flu vaccines available from 12 to 3 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 5: COVID-19 and flu vaccines from 12 to 4 p.m. (Break, no vaccines from 4 to 5 p.m.) COVID-19 vaccines available from 5 to 8 p.m.
If you have questions about eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine, read through CDC guidance and talk to your health care provider. Students can contact the Dartmouth College Health Service for more information.
If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, please follow CDC guidance.
If you feel sick or have COVID-19 symptoms, test immediately and wear a mask until you feel better.
If you test positive for COVID-19, isolate for at least five days and wear a mask in public for at least 10 days. Wear a mask longer if you continue to test positive. Isolate again if you have new or worsening symptoms. Notify your close contacts.
If you were exposed to COVID-19, wear a mask for at least 10 days and test on or after Day 6. Test sooner if you develop symptoms.
If you test positive for COVID-19, be sure to keep your health care provider updated. Students who test positive should contact the Dartmouth College Health Service. People without an established health care provider can find care through local resources.
Pick up masks and replace your expired tests. Free COVID-19 tests and face masks are available at pick-up locations around campus. The Flowflex brand COVID-19 tests at these pick-up locations have an expiration date of August 2025. Please replace your expired tests to ensure greater test result accuracy. Read more information on tests and masks, including how to check extended expiration dates for COVID-19 tests.
Get help with questions about long COVID. The effects of having COVID-19 are broad and varied and can include being sick with an active case of COVID-19 as well as experiencing chronic symptoms that persist after being infected. See coping with COVID-19 and long COVID for resources and support.
Please send your questions about COVID-19 guidance and resources to covid-19.info@dartmouth.edu, and someone from the cross-campus COVID-19 management group will get back to you. I look forward to seeing you around campus.
Sincerely,
Dave
David Kotz '86, Provost