International Students

Due to frequent changes, please review the CDC COVID Travel Guidelines for the latest information.

This depends on the type of vaccination you received and whether you completed the series.

For recipients of FDA-authorized vaccines

• If you had two doses of Moderna or Pfizer or a single dose of Johnson and Johnson, you have completed the initial dose series.
• If it has been more than 2 months since you received a Johnson and Johnson dose, you should get a booster shot.
• If you are 18 or older and it has been more than 5 months since you completed your initial dose series of Pfizer or Moderna, you should get a booster shot.
• If you are immunocompromised, you should get an additional dose if you received Moderna or Pfizer. Anyone initially vaccinated with Johnson and Johnson at least two months ago should get a booster of either an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) or Johnson and Johnson.
• If you received just one dose of Moderna or Pfizer, you should seek a second dose as close to the recommended timeframe as possible (28 days for Moderna, 21 days for Pfizer)

For recipients of WHO-approved vaccines listed for emergency use

• If you completed an initial vaccine series, you are considered fully vaccinated.
• If it has been more than 5 months since you completed your initial dose series and you are 18 or older, you should get a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
• If you completed just part of a series, you should seek a complete, FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine series. You should wait until it’s been at least 28 days since your last dose to begin an FDA-authorized vaccine series.

For recipients of non–WHO-listed or FDA-authorized vaccine

• If you received all or part of a vaccine that is not currently authorized by the FDA or granted emergency use listing by the WHO, you should seek a complete, FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine series. You should wait until it’s been at least 28 days since your last dose to begin an FDA-authorized vaccine series.

You must receive all recommended doses of an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed COVID-19 initial vaccine series to be considered fully vaccinated.

Those who are experiencing symptoms should take an antigen test kit. Kits are available at pharmacies and other retailers. Check with your insurer to see if they are covered before purchasing a kit.

Students who are symptomatic and need to see a provider can make an appointment at University Health Services.

Employees should contact their health care provider for further guidance if symptoms continue or worsen.

No. Family members can find off-campus testing options through Public Health Madison and Dane County or by visiting the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website for a list of community and private providers, including pharmacies. The CDC also has information on where to find no-cost COVID-19 testing locations.