Get tested before and after holiday travel

With the holidays approaching there will be increasing opportunities for travel and visiting loved ones. With that comes an increased risk of spreading COVID-19.

Many children are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, and some individuals are at high risk for complications from the virus. Students, faculty, and staff, vaccinated or not, are encouraged to take asymptomatic COVID-19 tests before and after Thanksgiving travel.

• On the Athens campus, schedule appointments at campus clinics through CVS or Vault Health. The CVS test is a rapid nasal swab test. Appointments can be scheduled up to a week in advance and availability is limited. The Vault Health option is a saliva test with results in 48-72 hours and appointments are available to schedule weeks in advance. Keep these options in mind as you plan your travel and visits.
• On regional campuses, students, faculty, and staff can pick up take-home Vault Health tests at any campus to use before and after Thanksgiving travel. This is a saliva test and results are available in 48-72 hours.

Testing gives you peace of mind knowing you’re not bringing a risk to your friends and family, no matter their health or vaccination status.