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Answers to frequently asked questions for the NJIT community.
Yes, all students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated.
Yes, all students, faculty, and staff that are currently eligible based on CDC guidelines (5 months for mRNA vaccine and 2 months for Johnson & Johnson) receive a booster vaccination no later than January 31, 2022.
All others not yet eligible for the booster will be required to receive the booster vaccination no later than 2 weeks after their eligibility date.
Primary vaccine series:
Step 1: Enter vaccine administration dates
Step 2: Upload your vaccination record
Booster Dose:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Yes. As per the CDC, most people can receive the booster once symptoms have resolved and the isolation period has been completed.
Those who have had Covid will be granted a 90-day extension from the date of positive test, to receive and show documentation of receiving a Covid-19 booster dose. In order to be approved for the 90-day extension you must submit official documentation of a positive test result (lab report or official letter from a licensed healthcare provider) to Medicat.
To upload Covid test result documentation:
If you tested positive using an at home Covid-19 test kit and do not have an official test result report, please complete this form and submit to Medicat following the instructions above.
Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status, in all instructional spaces.
Masks are optional in other indoor areas and outside.
Students, faculty and staff with an approved religious or medical exception from the vaccination mandate will be required to:
NJIT intends to require all contract employees and employees of contractors that are immersed within our community to be vaccinated and to receive a booster dose when eligible. Examples of these include IT support, dining services, and mail services. The final determination of this requirement is dependent on the outcome of discussions with these contractors.
Yes. The new guidelines may found here.
The guideline for close contact requirements can be found here.
The guidelines for isolation can be found here.
Testing will be mandatory for all employees and students who have been granted an exemption:
Those who have been identified as a close contact of someone on campus who has tested positive for COVID-19 will be offered the option of getting a COVID-19 test on campus. Details of how to get tested if this situation arises will be provided when you are contacted by an NJIT contact tracer.
Students and employees who test positive for Covid-19 are to isolate themselves from others and send notification to covid.notify@njit.edu. A representative from Campus Health Services will contact you to discuss the isolation period and next steps.