Occidental requires all students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a 6-month booster shot, with proof of vaccination.
Updated 8/3/22
All students, faculty, and staff (including contracted employees who work indoors) must be fully vaccinated in order to be on campus. Fully vaccinated is defined as having the initial vaccine series plus at least one booster dose. Our vaccination requirement allows for medical and religious exemptions, though these exemptions must be approved by Emmons (for students) or by Human Resources (for employees). Those community members with approved exemptions will be subject to twice-weekly testing, as well as other preventative measures, to protect the health and well-being of the Oxy community.
Reporting Your Booster
To submit proof of your booster vaccination, please do the following:
- Log into myhealth.oxy.edu using your Oxy credentials.
- Complete the 2-step verification.
- On the front page, choose: Enter My COVID-19 Vaccine Information.
- Upload a picture of your vaccination card showing your third (booster) vaccination.
- In the COVID-19 Vaccine History section, click Add Immunization.
- From the dropdown menu, select your vaccination brand (Note: there is no separate option for a Pfizer booster - just select Pfizer COVmRNA).
- Click “Done.” All fields may be updated at any time and new files can be uploaded to replace existing ones.
Accessing Vaccine Appointments
Any Californian aged 5 and up can get vaccinated, for free. Your insurance or immigration status does not matter. More information about vaccines in California.
Get a vaccine appointment:
- LA County Department of Public Health
- California State Vaccine Appointment site (Myturn.ca.gov)
- Numerous pharmacies are also offering the vaccine, including CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Vons/Albertsons, Ralph's, and Costco (members only).