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The CSU has announced that all faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location are required to be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The CSU's vaccine requirement includes the SARS-CoV-2 booster. Read the CSU's statement on the booster requirement.
The California State University’s policy considers students and employees to be fully vaccinated after:
The CDC recommends receiving the mRNA booster five months after your final dose of original vaccination. The CSU booster deadline is six months after your final dose of original vaccination.
For more information, see the CSU official interim vaccination policy.
COVID-19 vaccine self-certification must be submitted for all students and employees through MyCSUDH.
View the student and employee dropdowns below for more information.
At CSUDH, the safety and health of the campus community is our highest priority. In alignment with California State University (CSU) Policy, all CSUDH enrolled and Extended Education students are required to complete the COVID-19 vaccine self-certification form through the myCSUDH portal. New and transfer students are required to self-certify prior to their New Student Orientation.
Self-certification means a student certifies and submits appropriate documents through myCSUDH to prove that they:
Please note: Boosters must be administered by six months after the final dose of the original vaccination.
As a reminder, all Extended Education students, regardless of on-campus or online enrollment, must complete the COVID-19 vaccine self-certification form on the myCSUDH portal. If you do not have access to your myCSUDH portal, or are having issues logging in, please contact Extended Education Records, Information & Customer Service at ceereg@csudh.edu or call (310) 243-3741.
The following video provides details on how to complete your self-certification:
For Vaccination Cards:
Medical/Religious Exemption Documents:
If you are still having issues:
For instructions on how to add your booster card, watch the video below:
If you continue to experience issues, please call the COVID Safety Team at (310) 243-2809 or email us at covid_safety@csudh.edu.
If you submitted the vaccine self-certification and still have a "Discipline - Transcript OK" hold on your account 48 hours later, please contact the Office of Community Standards at DH_Conduct@csudh.edu.
Important Document Information: Please save and upload any supporting documents on myCSUDH as bmp, gif, jpg, jpeg, or png. PDFs are not accepted.
COVID-19 Vaccination: Upload a digital copy of your vaccination card on myCSUDH as bmp, gif, jpg, jpeg, or png. PDFs are not accepted. A clear digital image of a student's vaccination record from the California Digital Vaccine Record is also acceptable.
Medical Exemption: All medical exemption requests must include a supporting document uploaded via the self-certification form on myCSUDH. For medical exemptions, please submit a legible and clear digital file of a letter from the student’s certified or licensed healthcare professional, which verifies the need for exemption due to an existing medical or mental health condition for which an approved vaccine presents a significant risk or adverse reaction. This includes students who may have been positive for COVID-19 recently and are unable to get the vaccine.
The medical exemption supporting document must be on official letterhead and include the student's name, the medical provider’s name, medical office address, phone number, license number, and signature. Upload a digital copy of the exemption on myCSUDH as bmp, gif, jpg, jpeg, or png. PDFs are not accepted. Please retain the original letter and provide it upon request if needed.
Religious Exemption: All religious exemption requests must include a supporting document uploaded on myCSUDH. This document is a written statement by the student that clearly describes the applicable religion or other comparable belief, and how taking an approved vaccine violates the stated religious belief. Upload a one page digital copy of the exemption request on myCSUDH as bmp, gif, jpg, jpeg, or png. PDFs are not accepted.
No Campus Access: No documentation will be needed for any student who certifies that they will not access the campus for any reason, but they must be registered in fully-online courses.
Please do not email any vaccination information, exemption requests, or documents directly to any CSUDH staff or faculty.
For vaccine self-certification-related questions, please email covid_safety@csudh.edu or call (310) 243-2809.
All certifications and exemptions are reviewed and approved by designated officials. All vaccination documents are verified for authenticity and exemption requests are approved on a case-by-case basis, which requires time. You will receive a notification on your ToroMail regarding the approval status of your vaccine certification or exemption request. Vaccine Self-Certification submission on myCSUDH is not an automatic approval.
The vaccine is free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of immigration or health insurance status.
CSUDH will accept COVID-19 vaccines that are recognized on the World Health Organization (WHO) list of vaccines that have met criteria for safety and efficacy.
Here are the current CDC schedules for vaccines:
CDC offers more information about COVID-19 vaccine types, schedules, and safety information.
Students who are also employees of the university must complete both the student self-certification and the employee self-certification.
The CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires that all faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The California State University’s policy considers students and employees to be fully vaccinated after:
The CDC recommends receiving the mRNA booster five months after your final dose of original vaccination. The CSU booster deadline is six months after your final dose of original vaccination.
Please use the Quick Reference Guide [PDF] for instructions on how to complete your certification.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources by emailing hrm@csudh.edu or calling (310) 243-2283.
Boosters must be received within 30 days of an employee’s eligibility; however, an individual will be considered fully vaccinated once they receive all CDC recommended boosters for which they are eligible.
The vaccination policy allows employees to seek exemptions on medical and religious grounds. Please update your self-certification and submit the medical exemption form [PDF] or religious exemption form [PDF] to the HR – Medical and Religious Exemptions folder.
The self-certification page only allows one file to be uploaded. Please take a picture of both vaccination cards and upload them as one image.
Any employee who does not provide a certification of vaccination may be denied access to campus and/or campus programs.
Yes, you will still need to get vaccinated. The university policy does not allow for exemptions for those who have had COVID-19, and public health officials recommend vaccination for people who have previously tested positive for COVID-19.
Any employee who does not provide a Certification or otherwise comply with related university policy may be denied access to Campus/Programs. The CSU met and conferred with labor unions to address discipline for represented employees who fail to complete a certification. Non-represented employees will be subject to consequences for non-compliance with this policy.
If the individual was vaccinated in California, they may access their record at
https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/.
By Sophia Momand, MD
Physician, CSUDH Student Health Center
The vaccines were created using scientific methods and processes developed and tested over decades, and have gone through extensive safety testing.
The vaccines do not cause infection, but may cause a sore arm, mild fever, or body aches for one or two days following a shot. The vaccines do not contain live viruses.
This includes from variants such as Delta or Mu. If you do get infected, the vaccines prevent serious illness and death.
Clinical trial participants included people of color, the elderly, the obese, and other vulnerable populations, to ensure the vaccines’ safety throughout the general populace.
Allergies to foods, insects, latex, or other substances do not affect the vaccines’ efficacy or safety.
People of color are especially vulnerable to severe COVID-19 infections. Generational health inequities have caused Black, Latinx, and other communities of color to experience more severe COVID-19 symptoms and deaths.
The vaccines offer longer, stronger protection than your natural immunity.
Every COVID-19 infection gives the virus a chance to mutate (change form) to survive—the more vaccinations, the less chance of variants springing up.
Of course, the best way to stop the spread is to get vaccinated and practice safe behaviors (hand washing, wearing masks, social distancing, etc.).
However, unvaccinated pregnant people are vulnerable to serious COVID-19 infections, which can harm the baby.
The longer it takes for the community to get vaccinated, the more the virus can spread or mutate into new variants. The sooner you get vaccinated, the sooner you and the entire community are protected.
There is a lot of misinformation out there that deliberately distorts the facts about the vaccines. Use only reliable sources for research. Talk to those who have already been vaccinated about their experiences, so you can be confident and make the most informed decision.
CSUDH falls under the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's vaccination distribution.
Currently, L.A. County is vaccinating:
Live Outside L.A. County?
Each county has its own vaccination rollout plan. Links to county COVID-19 vaccine web pages is available on the California COVID-19 vaccine site.