Effective September 14, 2022

These policies are subject to change in accordance with state and local guidance.

All guests of events hosted by the Harvard Medical School Office of Alumni Affairs and Development must be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. By attending an event, you are attesting that you have met this requirement.

Guests should use their best judgement regarding COVID-19 precautions and event attendance. Please stay home if you have tested positive for COVID-19, are experiencing any symptoms related to COVID-19, or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 within 10 days of the event.

Masking at events is optional. Masks will be available at check-in.

You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines if you: 

  • Have completed a two-dose series of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or a protein subunit vaccine (Novavax), or have had a single dose of a viral vector vaccine (Janssen)
    AND
  • A booster dose of one of the above vaccines;
    OR
  • The equivalent dose of another WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine.