I missed the deadline for uploading my proof of vaccination. Now what?
You must take action now to prevent consequences.
Because beginning August 16, we will prohibit access to NYU buildings for students who haven’t complied with NYU’s requirement to upload proof of vaccination. And continued failure to comply with NYU’s COVID-19 immunization requirement by the first week of classes will result in consequences up to and including de-enrollment.
But we can help.
- The best and most important thing you can do is follow the lead set by tens of thousands of your fellow NYUers — promptly get vaccinated and upload your proof of vaccination. You can choose any FDA-authorized or WHO-listed vaccine, but one-dose vaccines will enable you to upload right after you get the vaccination. It’s not too late.
- Even if you have received only the first dose of a two-dose vaccine, upload it now. It will let us know you are making a good faith effort, and we will deem you “partially compliant,” which means you will be able to access NYU buildings (as long as you participate in ongoing testing) as you move towards full compliance with the University’s requirement.
- We understand that international students may be confronting particular difficulties in obtaining access to FDA-authorized or WHO-listed vaccines. If you cannot get access to an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed vaccine — as may be true for a number of our international students — please review this guidance so that you can carry on with classes and avoid de-enrollment or being blocked from NYU buildings.
- If you have a good reason for an exemption — a valid, qualifying medical condition or strongly held religious beliefs that would prevent vaccination — start the exemption process promptly. Students with pending exemption requests will not be permitted to enter NYU buildings until their exemption is approved. There is no partial exemption status for students whose exemptions have not been approved. Turnaround time will be dependent on the volume of requests received.