COVID General Safety Training 1. Introduction

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COVID General Safety Training

1. Introduction

1.1 COVID-19 Safety Awareness Training

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COVID-19 Safe ty Awareness Tra in ing. What you need to know as you re turn to cam pus to work, live , and study.

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1.2 About this Course

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The estim ated tim e to com ple te th is course is 15 m inu tes. The resources tab con ta ins a list of the links and resources con ta ined in th is course . If you have any questions, click Se n d Em a il.




1.3 About this Course

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This course includes aud io . If you find m y robotic narra tion d istracting, fee l free to m ute the course aud io . You can read the fu ll scrip t on each slide by clicking the “Notes” tab a t the top le ft of the screen . The aud io and scrip t p rovide add itiona l de ta ils as you view the slides. The notes tab will rem ain open for the dura tion of the tra in ing, un less you choose to close it to view the course m enu . Th is tra in ing is a lso se t up to be com patib le with screen readers. It is possib le to com ple te th is course on a m obile device , bu t you will have a be tte r experience on a com pute r.




1.4 Training Overview

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This course a im s to p rovide you with critica l in form ation about COVID-19 so you can m ake safe decisions while on cam pus.




1.5 A Technical Note

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If you close th is tra in ing, the Tra in ing Porta l will bookm ark your p rogress. You can re tu rn la te r and p ick up where you le ft off. Make sure you close the tra in ing ou t b e fo re walking away. If your com pute r h ibe rna tes or your In te rne t cu ts ou t while th is tra in ing is open , com m unica tion with the Tra in ing Porta l is b roken and your p rogress will be lost.




1.6 Introduction

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Over a year in to the COVID-19 pandem ic, the University con tinues to close ly m onitor the situa tion to best in form our policies and protocols. Our top priority rem ains the hea lth , sa fe ty, and we ll-be ing of our com m unity, on and off cam pus. Through public health au thority guidance and recom m endations, the University has been ab le to slowly repopula te the cam pus in a phased approach , with appropria te m easures to protect the hea lth of the com m unity. As new in form ation becom es ava ilab le , the resources a t the end of th is tra in ing will be regularly upda ted . As schools and units p lan for the fa ll sem este r, studen ts, facu lty, and sta ff will con tinue to rece ive critica l upda tes from University leaders.




2. COVID Safety Training

2.1 Vaccination

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Harvard University requires COVID-19 vaccination for all Harvard University community members, including: •Students •Faculty •Staff •Researchers •Embedded vendors Exceptions may be provided for medical or religious reasons. Note that unvaccinated individuals may be subject to additional public health measures (e.g., more frequent testing). Unvaccinated persons should ensure they take steps to plan and protect themselves while on campus, including, face coverings, distancing (when possible) and avoiding locations/activities where there are unmasked people. Community members are advised to complete their vaccination, as soon as possible, and submit verification of




vaccination to HUHS immediately.

2.2 Fully Vaccinated?

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Full vaccina tion is de fined as two weeks a fte r rece iving the fina l dose of an FDA authorized or approved vaccine (curren tly Moderna , Pfize r, or Johnson & Johnson) or vaccines tha t have been au thorized for use by the World Hea lth Organiza tion (e .g., AstraZeneca-Oxford , Sinopharm , Sinovac). Keep your vaccina tion ca rd sa fe and m ake a copy for your file s. If you have been vaccina ted ou tside of Harvard Unive rsity Hea lth Se rvices, p lease fo llow Harvard Unive rsity COVID-19: Verify Your Vaccina tion to secure ly subm it your records. Fu lly vaccina ted ind ividua ls a re no longer requ ired to quaran tine for ou t of sta te trave l a fte r rece iving a single , nega tive COVID-19 te st upon re turn to the a rea and without sym ptom s of COVID-19. Fu lly vaccina ted ind ividua ls a re still expected to work with the contact tracing team , includ ing answering any fo llow-up ca lls, bu t m ay be re leased from any quaran tine requirem ent p rovided they a re asym ptom atic and subm it a copy of the ir CDC vaccina tion record to the contact tracer.




2.3 Self-Monitoring for Symptoms

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Harvard University com m unity m em bers a re expected to assess the ir hea lth sta tus p rior to any on-cam pus activitie s. If a com m unity m em ber is fee ling unwell or a re experiencing any sym ptom s associa ted with COVID-19 report them to your hea lthcare provider for fu rthe r gu idance and d o n o t r e p or t t o w ork / cla ss o r e n ga ge in a n y on -ca m p u s a ct ivit ie s . The m ost com m on sym ptom s of COVID-19 include : cough , tha t is not re la ted to a chron ic cond ition , shortness of b rea th or d ifficu lty b rea th ing, fever, fa tigue , ch ills, m uscle or body aches, sore th roa t, headache , and new loss of taste or sm ell, congestion or runny nose , tha t is not re la ted to seasona l a lle rgies, nausea or vom iting and d ia rrhea . If HUHS or your hea lthcare p rovide r suspects or confirm s tha t you have COVID-19, fo llow the ir gu idance on the length of tim e you m ust rem ain a t hom e. Sta ff shou ld notify the ir supervisor and work with HUHS and the ir hea lthcare p rovider to de te rm ine when to re tu rn to work and shou ld fo llow Hum an Resources (HR) Coronavirus Workp lace Policies.




2.4 Crimson Clear

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If a com m unity m em ber is sick and te sts positive , a form al a tte sta tion m ust be docum ented using Crim son Clear, or by em ailing Harvard Unive rsity Hea lth Se rvices (HUHS) a t clea [email protected] .edu

Expect to be contacted by a Public Hea lth Contact Trace r or HUHS to e stab lish with whom you have had recen t close contact.

Pe rsons who work in Harvard Unive rsity-ope ra ted hea lthcare se ttings m ust use Crim son Clear to pe rform a sym ptom a tte sta tion eve ry day tha t they a re on cam pus.




2.5 COVID-19 Testing

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Mem bers of the Harvard com m unity with an on cam pus p resence will be participa te in Harvard 's

su rve illance p rogram with a frequency tha t m atches the ir on cam pus sta tus. Testing cadence is

de te rm ined based upon ind ividua l vaccina tion sta tus as we ll as curren t in fection ra tes both on-

cam pus and regiona lly.

Schools and un its shou ld m onitor te sting participa tion and act when ind ividua ls fa il to te st

accord ing to the ir expected cadence .

Pe rsons with sym ptom s suggestive of COVID-19 shou ld be eva lua ted by the ir pe rsona l hea lthcare p rovider. Anyone who tests positive shou ld report th is to HUHS via Crim son Clear (un less the ir te sting was adm in iste red by HUHS).




2.6 Mandatory Face Coverings

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Face coverings a re requ ired indoors a t Harvard University in a ll spaces, with lim ited excep tions.

All Harvard University m em bers shou ld carry an accep tab le face covering a t a ll tim es when on

cam pus.

While outdoors, on ly unvaccina ted pe rsons unab le to consisten tly m ain ta in p roper d istance a re

requ ired to wear a face covering. Face coverings m ay be rem oved ou tdoors when ab le to

consisten tly m ain ta in a t least six fee t from othe rs. Th is is for any purpose , includ ing ea ting,

d rinking, and physica l fitness.

Fu lly vaccina ted pe rsons a re no longer requ ired to wear face coverings when ou tdoors. Fu lly

vaccina ted ind ividuals m ay ea t and d rink toge the r indoors and ou tdoors, withou t physica l




distancing.

2.7 Physical Distancing

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Massachusetts’ COVID-19 state sector-specific occupancy limits and Harvard University occupancy

limits have been lifted. Indoor and outdoor physical distancing is no longer required for fully

vaccinated persons. Unvaccinated persons should continue to protect themselves by practicing

physical distancing when possible, especially when unmasked. In settings where physical distancing is

no longer required, it remains a prudent health practice to continue physical distancing when close

contact is not necessary.




2.8 Eating and Drinking

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Eating and d rinking indoors shou ld be lim ited to areas where o the rs cou ld reasonab ly an ticipa te th is unm asked activity. Appropria te ea ting and drinking a reas ou tside of p riva te residences include licensed food se rvice opera tions, kitchene tte and café a reas bu t can a lso include b reak/m ee ting room s/spaces, and confe rence room s. An ind ividua l m ay a lso ea t and d rink in the ir pe rsona l workspace (e .g. cub icle ). If approached by anyone , don face covering prom ptly.




2.9 Good Personal Hygiene

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Practicing good pe rsona l hygiene is one of the easiest th ings we can do every day to p rotect ourse lves and people a round us. One of the m ost im portan t de fenses is to wash your hands frequently using soap and wate r. Be sure to wash for a t least 20 seconds to ensure tha t your hands a re thoroughly clean! If soap and wate r a re not read ily ava ilab le , use a hand san itize r tha t con ta ins a t least 60% a lcohol. Apply it d irectly to your hands and rub them toge the r un til d ry. Whenever possib le , re fra in from touch ing your eyes, nose and m outh . Th is is e specia lly im portan t if your hands a ren’t clean , due to the possib ility of transfe rring the virus from a con tam inated surface to you . If you fee l the u rge to cough or sneeze , do it in to a tissue or your e lbow to avoid sp read ing poten tia lly infectious d rop le ts. Discard any used tissues p rom ptly and wash your hands or app ly hand san itize r as soon as possib le . Even if you’re wearing a face m ask or face covering, you’ll wan t to fo llow these p ractices.




2.10 Cleaning and Disinfecting

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Schools and un its shou ld fo llow Ce n t e r s fo r Dise a se Con t ro l a n d Pre ve n t ion (CDC) gu id a n ce for rou tine , p re -COVID-19 clean ing and d isin fection in occup ied bu ild ings, un less the re is som eone who has accessed the bu ild ing who is confirm ed or suspected to have COVID-19. If the re has been a pe rson who has te sted positive or is suspected to have COVID-19 in your facility with in the last 24 hours, you shou ld clean and d isin fect h igh-touch , shared surfaces tha t the pe rson has accessed .




2.11 Travel

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The University p rovides de ta iled a rriva l protocols for Harvard com m unity m em bers re tu rn ing or a rriving to cam pus from ou t of sta te . See the Re turn to Cam pus page on the Keep Harvard Healthy website for add itional in form ation . Mem bers of the Harvard com m unity tha t choose to trave l for pe rsona l reasons m ust review and com ply with Harvard’s post-trave l COVID-19 testing and quaran tine policy. These requ irem ents d iffe r be tween fu lly vaccina ted and unvaccina ted pe rsons. The CDC recom m ends de laying trave l un til you a re fu lly vaccina ted . If you are not fu lly vaccina ted and m ust trave l, fo llow CDC’s recom m endations for unvaccina ted peop le . Peop le who are fu lly vaccina ted with an FDA-au thorized vaccine or a vaccine au thorized for em ergency use by the World Health Organiza tion can trave l sa fe ly with in the United Sta tes. If trave ling in te rnationa lly or across in te rna tiona l borders, check with the destina tion’s Office of Fore ign Affa irs or Ministry of Health or the US Departm ent of Sta te , Bureau of Consu lar Affa irs, Country In form ation for de ta ils abou t en try requ irem ents and restrictions for a rriving trave le rs, such as m andatory te sting or quarantine . If you a re fu lly vaccina ted with an FDA-au thorized vaccine or World Health Organiza tion-au thorized vaccine , University-re la ted trave l is now perm itted with in the United Sta tes, and to in te rna tiona l destina tions ra ted Leve l 1, Leve l 2, or Leve l 3 for COVID-




19 by the U.S. Cen te rs for Disease Control and Preven tion (CDC).

2.12 Specific Protocols

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Officia l Visitors a re those tha t com e to cam pus via a Harvard sponsored purpose or activity and include visiting scholars, speakers, VIPs, students from othe r academ ic institu tions, fam ilie s and guests of Harvard studen ts, a lum ni, and hum an sub jects participa ting in research . Officia l visitors to cam pus shou ld review the University’s re tu rn to cam pus webpage listing the trave l requ irem ents for visitors. The link to th is webpage is included on the slide .

Genera l Pub lic visitors a re those tha t a re not a m em ber of the Harvard com m unity and who com e to cam pus to visit, u tilize Harvard se rvices, or engage in Harvard even ts open to the genera l pub lic or a ttend exh ib its. Visitors to bu ild ings and Opera tions open to the Genera l Public m ust adhere to : Face covering requ irem ents, CDC recom m endations for dom estic and in te rnationa l trave l and University hea lth m onitoring and a tte sta tion requ irem ents.




2.13 Resources

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There a re severa l Harvard website s ded ica ted to p rovid ing updated in form ation and resources to students, facu lty and sta ff. Since the sta rt of the pandem ic the Harvard com m unity has rece ived m essages and updates from Harvard University Health Services, Presiden t Bacow, Katie Lapp and othe r School and Departm ent heads. These com m unity m essages sha ll con tinue as new decisions and inform ation becom es ava ilab le . Please ensure tha t you a re regu larly checking your em ail to stay up to da te on the la test in form ation . Click on each tab be low to learn m ore abou t the in form ation tha t can be found on each web resource . Before closing the course , p lease download the resource docum ent tha t conta ins a fu ll list of links to these website s and resources. The resources tab can be found a t the top righ t of the tra in ing window.




Harvard Coronavirus Website (Slide Layer)




Human Resources (Slide Layer)




Environmental Health & Safety (Slide Layer)




Harvard University Health Services (Slide Layer)




External COVID-19 Websites (Slide Layer)




2.14 Exit

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Thank you for taking th is COVID-19 Safe ty Awareness Tra in ing. Th is course will con tinue to be upda ted as new in form ation becom es ava ilab le . Afte r com ple tion of th is course , it rem ains ava ilab le in HTP for pe rsonne l who m ay be in te rested in reviewing the course close r to the ir re tu rn-da te to cam pus. In form ation on access to course upda tes will be com m unicated to a ll course participants.

When you close th is course , you will have the op tion to fill ou t an anonym ous course eva lua tion .

We read a ll your responses, which in form how we approach m aking changes and new courses going forward .


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