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COVID-19 Vaccine

In support of Rutgers’ commitment to health and safety for all members of its community, the University will be updating its Immunization Requirements for Students to include the COVID-19 vaccine. (Read Policy 10.3.14 Interim COVID-19 Immunization Record Requirement for Students). This health policy update means that, with limited exceptions, all students planning to attend in the Fall 2021 semester must be fully vaccinated.

Rutgers will offer COVID-19 vaccination beginning Wednesday, May 5 to students, faculty, staff, and others who have a Rutgers NetID. Register for an appointment on the Rutgers COVID-19 vaccine portal. Vaccinations are by appointment only; no walk-ins will be permitted. Appointments will be available at three campus locations:

Camden: Campus Center, Lower Level, South ABC, 326 Penn St., Camden

Newark: Stonsby Commons, 91 Bleeker Street, Newark

Piscataway: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway

Rutgers’ clinical partner RWJBarnabas Health has extended priority access for all Rutgers students seeking a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at the Middlesex County Megasite, located at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. To make an appointment, visit the RWJBarnabas Health vaccine registration form and indicate that you are a Rutgers student when prompted. To find other vaccine sites in the state, visit the New Jersey vaccine appointment finder.

Rutgers faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to get immunized against COVID-19 at the earliest opportunity. All individuals aged 16 and older who live, work, or study in New Jersey are eligible for vaccination.

Proof of vaccination will be required for all students planning to attend this fall. Any vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. is acceptable. Some incoming students may be 17 years old and only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine.

Students may request an exemption from the vaccination requirement for medical or religious reasons. Students enrolled in fully online degree programs (typically defined as having no access to on-campus facilities), as well as individuals participating in fully online or off-campus Continuing Education programs, will not need to provide proof of vaccination.