covid19

COVID reporting and drawing information

| Emily Keeler

Employees required to report vaccine information by Aug. 5
To make informed decisions related to COVID-19 and further enable contact tracing, Ohio State is requiring students, faculty and staff to report whether or not they have been vaccinated by Aug. 5. Please use the employee vaccination reporting form. Your personal health information will not be shared publicly or directly with instructors, managers or leaders.
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Enter the Vaccination Prize Drawing now
Enter the Vaccination Prize Drawing to be eligible for cash prizes, parking passes or season tickets to Ohio State football home games. You must be completely vaccinated and have reported your vaccination status to be eligible.  The deadline for the first of four weekly drawings is Aug. 8 at 11:59:59 p.m. Winners of the first drawing will be announced Aug. 12. Those who enter by Aug. 8 will have more chances to win.
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Book your COVID-19 vaccination today

| Emily Keeler

Help us end this pandemic by joining the millions who are already vaccinated against COVID-19. Now’s the time to schedule your vaccination appointment.

Why?

At Ohio State, we offer two convenient ways to schedule your appointment:

  1. Log in to your MyChart account. Go to the Appointments section and look for the “COVID-19 Vaccine” option. Don’t have a MyChart account? Sign up now.
  2. Call 614-688-8299 (VAXX), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

You can also check coronavirus.ohio.gov to find COVID-19 vaccination availability at other health care providers or clinics.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in some Ohio counties, getting your vaccine is more important than ever. Don’t wait to schedule your appointment — book your vaccination today.

Mask On/Mood Up

| Emily Keeler
Stress, anxiety and depression have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are three brief evidence-based strategies that you can practice every time you put on your mask to increase your mood and reduce the stress in your life: deep abdominal breathing, saying a positive self-affirmation and being kind to others or naming someone you are grateful for and letting them know. Join the Mask On/Mood Up movement to promote positive mental health.
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Weekly testing available to faculty and staff working on campus regularly

| Emily Keeler
Beginning today, asymptomatic faculty and staff who are regularly working on the Columbus campus can schedule weekly COVID-19 testing at Jesse Owens North Recreation Center via MyChart. This new testing program is available due to increased capacity at the university’s Applied Microbiology Services Laboratory (AMSL) and is meant to provide employees with an additional testing option and critical information to help themselves and members of their household feel safe. This program is not meant for intermittent, mid-quarantine or symptomatic testing. As a reminder, regional campus employees who are working in person are encouraged to test on their campuses each week.
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Tackling Challenges with Coach Day: Mental Health During a Pandemic

| Emily Keeler

Join us for “Tackling Challenges with Coach Day: Mental Health During a Pandemic,” a virtual keynote address with Coach Ryan Day, on Thursday February 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Hear from Coach Day as he discusses the importance of breaking the stigma of mental health, while sharing how mental health has affected him personally and recognizing the mental health challenges we all face during the pandemic. Coach Day will also be answering questions attendees submit ahead of time. You can submit your questions at go.osu.edu/CoachDayQuestions.

Registration is required to attend. All Ohio State students, staff and faculty can register using Zoom.