The UMass Public Health Promotion Center’s (PHPC) mission is to prevent illness and to promote and protect the health and wellness of the campus community as a Health Promoting University. We provide many of the same services and functions of a local health department in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We serve all members of the campus community and partner with local, regional and state health and human service agencies to provide health and wellness opportunities to the campus. We have academic practice partnerships with the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and the School of Public Health and Health Sciences to allow for robust campus programing and clinical experiences for students. We partner with Student Affairs and Campus Life and Human Resources in supporting students and employees and collaborate with University Health Services in providing clinical services such as screenings and immunizations.
COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Clinic
COVID-19 Vaccines
The FDA recently announced there would be an updated COVID-19 vaccine released in late September based on the COVID-19 variant XBB. Effective 9/11/2023 the FDA ceased permitting the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. The PHPC anticipates offering COVID-19 vaccines when the new formula is available to order. Our previously planned pediatric Covid-19 vaccine clinics are cancelled until further notice. Check back here for updates.
Flu and COVID-19 Clinics
Annual influenza vaccines will be available at the Public Health Promotion Center’s clinics. COVID-19 vaccines will also be available at these clinics.
Thursdays throughout the semester starting on September 28th, the PHPC will be traveling around campus, look for the Wellness on Wheels van.
- 9/28 Worcester Dining Commons - 2pm-6pm
- 10/5 Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall - 12pm-4pm
- 10/12 Berkshire Dining Commons - 11am-3pm
- 10/19 Recreation Center - 2pm-6pm
- 10/26 Hampshire Dining Commons - 2pm-6pm
- 11/2 North D Lobby - 2pm-6pm
- 11/9 Webster Hall Lobby - 2pm-6pm
- 11/16 Recreation Center - 2-6pm
- 11/30 Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall - 11am-3pm
Fridays throughout the semester starting on September 29th, clinics will be held at PHPC in the lower level of the Campus Center from 10am-2pm.
International Students Required Immunization Clinics will be held at the PHPC
Thursdays- 8/31, 9/7, 9/14-12:30pm-4:00pm
Fridays-9/1, 9/8, 9/15-9:00am-1:00pm
Asymptomatic STI testing is available at the PHPC starting 9/20.
Clinics are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30am-2:30pm.
PHPC is located at the Lower Level of the Campus Center in Room 101.
Email testing@umass.edu if you have questions.
Visit Vaccines.gov for other vaccine locations throughout the region
See the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination website for more information
COVID-19 Isolation and Exposure Guidance
UMass Amherst follows the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) guidance for when an individual tests positive or exposed to COVID-19. Isolation (positive test) and exposure precuations are important steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Information for on or off campus students on what to do an expect if you test positive for COVID-19.
If you test positive for COVID-19 (isolate) please review the following guidance.
If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19, please review the following guidance.
If you have any questions and to report your positive test results for additional public health guidance, please email testing@umass.edu or call 413-577-8888 (messages will be returned Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM),
