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Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, at the University of Connecticut and UConn Health, our primary goal during this pandemic is to keep all employees, students, and patients safe. This is particularly important given the rise of the Delta variant and the upcoming start of in-person classes. To this end, we are writing to announce that in addition to our student vaccine mandate, UConn and UConn Health are now requiring that currently active and new employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees must show evidence of vaccination by Oct. 15, 2021. Medical and religious exemptions or limited deferrals may be requested; employees who are granted exemptions or deferrals must be tested weekly. University leadership came together with the leadership of AAUP at UConn and UConn Health, UHP, UCPEA, and the GEU-Postdocs working collaboratively to achieve this important policy initiative. FAQs and instructions on how to report your vaccination status to the university, apply for an exemption from this requirement or a deferral, and other details will be sent to employees this week. The policy can be found here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.uconn.edu%2Femployee-covid-vaccine%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C0c61ba9528b64b78fb2008d961d8a567%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637648405378202897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4VKcJpAMPz%2BOdNVRPEPXAPyuvhfjEN6f15fkl0adWws%3D&reserved=0>. Any unvaccinated UConn or UConn Health employee covered by this requirement can schedule their COVID-19 vaccination at UConn Health by calling the UConn Health Vaccine Call Center at 860-679-5589; through your own medical provider if you are not a UConn Health patient; or with another provider identified through the state's vaccination portal. <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.ct.gov%2FVaccine-Portal%3Flanguage%3Den_US&data=04%7C01%7C%7C0c61ba9528b64b78fb2008d961d8a567%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637648405378202897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=JbTKrrtn7FKvebpH5%2F0R4IK1jwqnt%2FiHyo4PTcIEC9Y%3D&reserved=0> Warm regards, Andy Andrew Agwunobi, MD, MBA Interim President|University of Connecticut Chief Executive Officer |UConn Health [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The University of Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) The University of Connecticut Health Center Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) University Health Professionals Local 3837 AFT/AFT-CT/AFL-CIO (UHP) The University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association Local 3695 AFTCT, AFT, AFL-CIO (UCPEA) International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Local Union 6950 (Postdocs)