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COVID-19 Policies

All clinical faculty, staff, and students who provide patient-facing care must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tufts strongly encourages all community members to stay up-to-date on vaccination boosters.
Masks must be worn in health care settings, including designated spaces at the School of Dental Medicine.

See the university's COVID-19 guidance

Did You Know?

The Tufts Mindfulness and Well-Being Collaborative promotes resilience and stress reduction among students, faculty, and staff.
Community members can access digital simulations to practice conversations that support mental health and prevent suicide.
Tufts community members get the Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter for free.

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Community Impact

Tufts invests in our neighbors' health through free care, cooking classes, animal therapy, and more.
Our health sciences researchers innovate to prevent the next pandemic, eliminate inequity, inspire discovery, and revolutionize education.
Tufts led higher education’s response to COVID-19.

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Student Health Employee Health Vaccination Policies COVID-19 Guidance

Latest Updates

Updated Isolation and Exposure Guidance:

Tufts University continues to follow U.S. CDC and MA DPH guidelines on COVID-19. Please be sure you are up to date on the latest guidance on Tufts' policies and guidance (updated March 2024).

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends on May 11:

Tufts continues to require masking in health care settings and vaccinations for all patient-facing students, faculty, and staff. Review current COVID-19 guidance

Symptomatic COVID-19 Testing:

Students can contact the health center on their campus to schedule an appointment for evaluation and testing. Staff and faculty can get symptomatic testing on all campuses through Occupational Health Services (OHS).

Upcoming Events

Time for Pause: Mindfulness for Health Sciences Students - Monday Sessions (RSVP Required)

Oct

7

Time for Pause: Mindfulness for Health Sciences Students - Tuesday Sessions (RSVP Required)

Oct

8

Yoga with Vito - Let's Move Together

Oct

8

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Featured News

The Benefits of Raw Versus Cooked Vegetables

Nutrition experts outline the pluses and minuses when it comes to nutrients in cooked vegetables

Roasted carrots in a white dish on a green kitchen towel

How to Create Change in Community Health, According to Science

A Tufts expert and coalition leader share how community coalitions can more effectively reach their goals and improve child health equity

Several hands raised together in partnership

Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease

$20 million NIH grant will support a team led by Tufts University School of Medicine researchers to enroll one of the U.S.’s largest prospective studies of Lyme disease patients 

Ticks in a test tube, held by a gloved hand in a lab.

An Immersive Lesson in Global Health

With support from President Sunil Kumar, 15 undergraduate students traveled to the Dominican Republic for a weeklong medical brigade with Tufts Timmy Global Health

A group of Timmy Global Health volunteers stands for a photo outside of a school where a health clinic was held.

Sailing to Victory for People with Epilepsy

Neuroscientist Phil Haydon hopes his recent win in the Newport Bermuda sailing race will help inspire others with epilepsy to live fuller lives

Phil Haydon celebrates at the finish of the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race.

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