PRIMARY SERIES / FDA The following FDA-approved vaccines are accepted for meeting COVID-19 vaccine requirements: Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty®) — 2 doses; current CDC recommendation on timeframe between doses is 3-8* weeks for ages 12 and older. Moderna (Spikevax) — 2 doses; current CDC recommendation on timeframe between doses is 4-8* weeks for ages 18 and older….Continue Reading List of Accepted Vaccines / Boosters
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Fear of Needles? We can help!
If a fear of needles or injections is keeping your from getting a vaccine, the “Needle Fear Workshop” can help you manage the anxiety and understand possible treatment for phobia. USC students can sign up through the “Workshops” tab on MySHR….Continue Reading Fear of Needles? We can help!
Vaccine Clinic Days at University Park Campus (UPC)
The COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is located at the USC Pharmacy in Student Union beginning on 5/02/22. USC Pharmacies COVID-19 Vaccination Program As of October 4, 2021, USC Pharmacies is the campus partner administering COVID-19 vaccines for the campuses. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are also available, at the following locations on campus: UPC (administration and…Continue Reading Vaccine Clinic Days at University Park Campus (UPC)
“Ask A Doc” and Vaccine Facts
Although 70 percent of Californians have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, we are still racing against time to immunize as many people as possible before the coronavirus can develop new variants. Vaccination rates in cities across LA County range from 20% to 79% (among ages 16 and older). Learn the facts about vaccines, including addressing common myths, so you have accurate information if you are still making your decision. USC departments can arrange to have medical providers answer questions and engage with faculty and staff about vaccine concerns, through our “Ask A Doc” program….Continue Reading “Ask A Doc” and Vaccine Facts
COVID-19 Vaccines at USC
Vaccines are crucial tools in the fight against deadly infectious diseases; we strongly encourage students, faculty, and staff to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination appointments at USC Student Health are uploaded into the schedule on a weekly basis, please check in MySHR for the current week’s appointments at the UPC Lyon Center. All current USC students…Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccines at USC
Meet the Dornsife Embedded Counselors
To make an appointment with these embedded counselors, Dornsife students can log in to MySHR. Navigate to Appointments > Counseling and Mental Health > Initial Appointment > Embedded Therapist (Dornsife College) The Screenshot Guide and Appointment Guide are available to help you navigate. Note: If you would like to connect with a specific therapist, contact…Continue Reading Meet the Dornsife Embedded Counselors
Leadership Message on SAAM and Denim Day
This April, as we acknowledge Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), we are sharing with you some information and resources to become better educated and aware of sexual assault and sexual and gender-based harassment, and the resources on campus that are available for survivors. SAAM offers a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss this difficult and important topic throughout the month of April, and will culminate with a day to show support for survivors on Denim Day, April 28. We encourage all students to learn about these resources, use our toolkit to spark conversations on preventing sexual and gender-based harm and how to be an upstander, and encourage others to learn more. For the survivors, we acknowledge your courage and resilience, and hope the resources through our programs and services will help support you in moving toward healing. We know we can, and will, and must, do more, until relationship-based, sexually-based, gender-based, and power-based harm is eliminated from our community….Continue Reading Leadership Message on SAAM and Denim Day
FAQ Regarding Family Member Access to Medical Records
Can I have access to my student’s medical records? As part of the development process of college students, we support students to gain the independent skills to be managers of their health care decisions. Research shows that self-efficacy, the sense that individuals have control over their situation and their choices, enables students to develop more…Continue Reading FAQ Regarding Family Member Access to Medical Records
Sexual Assault Awareness and Denim Day
Denim Day is the last Wednesday of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April), raising awareness and encouraging people to wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors of sexual assault, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence and gender-based harm. Learn more about Denim Day and USC’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services, a unit of Counseling and Mental Health Services in USC Student Health, the campus resource for students, providing advocate services (24/7) to survivors of sexual assault and gender-based harm; providing mental health services, and promoting prevention education programs for students and student-serving departments….Continue Reading Sexual Assault Awareness and Denim Day
Nasal Swab Testing: Pilot Program at UPC
WHAT: Nasal swab testing (alternative to saliva testing) for USC surveillance testing population (Pop Testing.) WHO: Patients who have medical conditions (including medication regimens) that can make saliva collection difficult. Note from provider is required. HOW: Submit a secure message in MySHR (https://usc.edu/myshr) with accompanying doctor’s note. You will receive a…Continue Reading Nasal Swab Testing: Pilot Program at UPC