Caregivers and anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should stay home, except in limited circumstances. System Offices employees caring for someone who has COVID-19 should follow the guidance on this page for a close contact based on their vaccine status. Quarantine periods should be calculated based on the last day of […]
FAQs
I have symptoms of COVID-19, and have not yet tested or am awaiting test results. What should I do?
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you might have COVID-19, and you should isolate immediately. Even if you do not know if you had close contact with someone with COVID-19, if your symptoms are consistent with COVID-19, you are considered a probable COVID-19 case. System Offices employees who have COVID-19 symptoms should not return to a system member facility and […]
What should I do if I have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and had confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test)?
If you tested positive for COVID-19 with a viral test within the previous 90 days and subsequently recovered and remain without COVID-19 symptoms, you do not need to quarantine or get tested after close contact. You should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with […]
What should I do if I have received all recommended vaccine doses, including boosters and additional primary shots for some immunocompromised people, or completed your second mRNA dose within the last six months (or a dose of the J&J vaccine within the last two months): ?
You may choose to work at a system facility provided that you wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered day 0; OR If you do not choose to return and wear a mask as indicated […]
What should I do if I have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 but I am not vaccinated or have not completed a primary vaccine series?
Send an email with your contact information to IDRT@tamus.edu. Complete the TAMUS COVID-19 Self-Reporting Portal as a “Person who has been exposed to someone who received a positive test result for COVID-19.” Do not return to a system facility for at least 5 days (day 0 through day 5). To calculate your 5-day quarantine period, day 0 […]
I have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and have completed the primary series of recommended vaccine, but have not received a recommended booster shot when eligible; what should I do?
Send an email with your contact information to IDRT@tamus.edu. Complete the TAMUS COVID-19 Self-Reporting Portal as a “Person who has been exposed to someone who received a positive test result for COVID-19.” Do not return to a system facility for at least 5 days (day 0 through day 5). To calculate your 5-day quarantine period, […]