Vaccination and Testing Requirements
UW Medicine require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test collected within the three days before the visit.
This requirement is for:
- Inpatient visitors over the age of 12
- People over the age of 18 coming with adult patients to clinic appointments
Patients do NOT have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test.
About the Vaccine Requirement
To qualify as being “fully vaccinated,” it must be at least 2 weeks AFTER you received:
- Your 2nd dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or
- 1 dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Vaccine boosters are strongly recommended, but not required.
If you were vaccinated outside of the United States, you are fully vaccinated two weeks after completing your primary series of any vaccine approved by the World Health Organization.
Proof of vaccination may include:
Vaccination card
Photo of vaccination card (front and back)
Digital record from https://myirmobile.com, https://waverify.doh.wa.gov/ or electronic health record
Printed record from https://myirmobile.com, https://waverify.doh.wa.gov/ or healthcare provider
How to Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccination Sites
UW Medicine has vaccination sites at UWMC-Northwest, UWMC-Montlake, Harborview Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, and the UW Medicine North King County Vaccination Clinic in Shoreline. Please visit www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine for walk-in options and check hours before arriving.
UW Medicine is also offering vaccines in more than 20 outpatient clinics in King County, including all primary care clinics and select specialty clinics. You must have an appointment to get a vaccine at one of these clinics.
How to Schedule Your COVID-19 Test
Testing Sites Close to UW Medicine Hospitals
UW Medicine has testing sites at or near our 4 hospitals. You must have an appointment to be tested at these sites:
- U-District Test Site, within walking distance of UWMC-Montlake
- UWMC-Northwest
- Aurora Test Site, close to UWMC-Northwest
- Harborview Medical Center
- Valley Medical Center
Other Testing Site Information
- For a current list of all UW Medicine Lab Medicine test sites and walk-in options, visit www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/testing.
- These sites cannot guarantee that you can be tested on the same day that you call.
- These sites do not offer rapid testing. It may be 48 hours before you get your results.
Home Tests
The testing sites listed above use the most sensitive tests for current COVID-19 infection, but we accept all COVID-19 tests except antibody blood tests. To learn about where to get at-home rapid tests and how to be reimbursed through insurance, visit www.covidtests.gov