11/4/21: OU Human Resources: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Extended to Jan. 4, 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Extended to Jan. 4, 2022 As announced last week, the University of Oklahoma must comply with the federal executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees, federal contractors, and other identified individuals. The deadline for compliance has been extended to Jan. 4, 2022.  To comply with this federal requirement, all OU employees – including people appointed in HR PeopleSoft as faculty; staff; undergraduate and graduate student employees; part-time, temporary, and PEAK employees; scholars, research scholars, and associate research scholars; and graduate research and teaching assistants – must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022, with a WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine. This requirement does not impact students who are not OU employees, and it does not include COVID-19 boosters. To meet the Jan. 4 deadline, unvaccinated employees are encouraged to begin the vaccination process quickly, as some vaccine protocols take several weeks for full vaccination.  Timelines to Meet Deadline   Moderna Vaccine   Nov. 23, 2021 Last day to receive first vaccine dose   Dec. 21, 2021 Last day to receive second vaccine dose   Jan. 4, 2022 Deadline to be fully vaccinated   View CDC Moderna Recommendations   Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine   Nov. 30, 2021 Last day to receive first vaccine dose   Dec. 21, 2021 Last day to receive second vaccine dose   Jan. 4, 2022 Deadline to be fully vaccinated   View CDC Pfizer Recommendations     Johnson & Johnson Vaccine   Dec. 21, 2021 Last day to receive single dose vaccine   Jan. 4, 2022 Deadline to be fully vaccinated           View CDC Johnson & Johnson Recommendations       Additional information regarding obtaining a vaccine at one of OU’s campuses is available at https://www.ou.edu/together/vaccine.    Coming Soon: How to Provide Proof of Vaccination, Accommodation Process  If an employee believes that medical or religious reasons prevent them from receiving a vaccine, they will be allowed to submit a request for an accommodation. The processes to provide proof of vaccination or request an accommodation are being finalized. Additional information about these processes will be provided by Human Resources next week.   Expanded FAQ Section For additional answers to frequently asked questions, please visit https://www.ou.edu/together/faq#vaccine. You may also submit questions to vaccine@ou.edu.