Vaccine

Last updated July 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine is available to all UND students, faculty and staff.

Individuals 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations in Grand Forks County.

Vaccine Appointments

You may request an appointment in one of the following ways:

• Appointments for both the Pfizer (two doses three weeks apart) and Johnson & Johnson (one dose; limited availability) vaccines are available to all UND students, faculty and staff at UND Student Health Services in McCannel Hall, Room 100. When you schedule your appointment, you'll be given a choice of vaccine. To schedule appointments:
  • UND Students: Use your My Health Patient Portal or call 701.777.4500.
  • UND Faculty and Staff: Call 701.777.4500.
• Use the VaccineFinder website to find additional locations near you. You will need to schedule your appointment directly with the location providing the vaccine.

If you have any questions, contact Student Health Services at 701.777.4500 or the COVID-19 Hotline at 701.780.6358.

Vaccine Eligibility

Individuals over the age of 16 are eligible to receive vaccines in Grand Forks County.

• Out-of-state UND students qualify as Grand Forks residents and are eligible to receive the vaccine in Grand Forks.
• Out-of-state residents who work at UND or in Grand Forks County, or are established patients of a Grand Forks County health care provider, may also receive the vaccine in Grand Forks.

Refer to the Grand Forks Public Health Department website for the most up-to-date information. UND will continue to send out information as it becomes available from the City.

Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Should an employee register to receive a COVID 19 vaccination during their work hours, they will not be required to use sick or annual leave. This is consistent with our COVID-19 testing protocols.

• Attempts should be made to get the vaccination during their off hours, but that may not be possible. 
• Employees should still communicate with their supervisor the dates and times that they are receiving the vaccination and have prior approval for the time away. 
• If the employee has adverse effects like fever or become ill after the vaccination, they will need to use their sick leave for that time away.  
• If you have questions, please contact your department Human Resources manager.

Are vaccines required at UND?  

No. UND does not have authority to require a COVID-19 vaccination in order to work or attend classes.

However, if any eligible individual also works in another employment setting that requires the vaccine, they should follow that employer’s policies. 

Do I need to wear a mask and physical distance after I'm vaccinated?

Beginning June 1, 2021, UND no longer requires masks on campus, though individuals who are not fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to continue wearing masks and practice physical distancing, in alignment with updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 

Do I need to quarantine if vaccinated?

Unless you have symptoms, you do not need to quarantine if you completed your COVID-19 vaccinations at least 2 weeks prior to your close contact exposure to a positive case. For the two injection vaccination series, this refers to completion of both vaccinations. If receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you will reach fully vaccinated status within 2 weeks.

Persons who are not included in the quarantine exemption following completion of vaccination include:

• Fully vaccinated inpatients and residents in health care settings.
• Fully vaccinated healthcare workers with higher-risk exposures (e.g., working in health care settings). Health care workers are advised to work with their employers for guidance. These health care workers would not be required to quarantine outside of their work environment.
• Fully vaccinated residents of non-healthcare congregate settings (e.g., correctional facilities, group homes). 

Fully vaccinated employees of non-healthcare congregate settings and high-density workplaces (food and manufacturing plants) do not need to quarantine if they do not have symptoms.  

CDC Fully Vaccinated Guidance

How can I learn more?

The North Dakota Department of Health has many resources for the public, including several frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Please also consult these resources:

• CDC vaccine facts
• Campus Best Practices for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine 
• COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (NDSU Community webinar)
• YouTube videos that address common questions about the vaccine
• Dr. Paul Carson’s March 30 Presentation is intended for a healthcare worker audience