Annual flu and Covid vaccines

Flu and Covid vaccines are available as walk in at Student Health and Wellness.  You can also schedule an appointment through Enterprise Health. 

If you receive your flu and/or Covid vaccine outside of the OHSU Student Health & Wellness Center, you must report this in Enterprise Health to document that you received it. 

 You may choose not to be vaccinated against flu or Covid. If you choose not to receive a flu and/or Covid vaccine, you must still report this in Enterprise Health to comply with OHSU policy.

Annual TB screening

OHSU requires annual TB screening for the following programs: MD, PA and the School of Nursing. Student Health runs compliance reports early on in each term and will communicate with any student who has an expired TB. If the student is not compliant within 30 days of receipt of this notice, their respective associate dean or program director will be notified of the non-compliance. If you are exposed to Tuberculosis, please contact the Student Health and Wellness Center for appropriate post-exposure evaluation.

Away rotations: We are happy to work with students on away rotations who receive such a notice. We can accept results of TB skin tests administered elsewhere that are scanned and emailed or faxed.

How to get a fit test

Complete your Respirator Survey Online:

To initiate the process, please log in to Enterprise Health and complete the OSHA Respirator Survey that has been assigned to you. The information that you enter will only be accessible to the clinician who will be performing your respirator fit testing. If you do not have a survey assigned, or it has been greater than three months since you last completed your survey, please call Student Health at 503-494-8665 to have your survey reset.

You can now schedule your annual respirator fit testing online through the Enterprise Health portal.

Annual mask fit testing will be conducted at Student Health. Fit testing will be by appointment only, please do not walk-in as we may not be able to accommodate you.

Who cannot get N95 mask fit tested?

You cannot get mask fitted if you have facial hair, even one-day stubble will prevent a good seal. Certain medical conditions, such as poorly controlled asthma, may make N95 mask use unsafe. A Student Health provider will contact you if they have any concerns after review of your medical clearance form.

Some people “fail” the N95 mask fitting in the office. This means that the N95 mask does not fit properly and will not protect you from respiratory hazards. If you have facial hair, “fail” the fitting or have a medical reason you cannot safely use a N95 mask, you may be referred for testing on an Elastomeric Half Facepiece Respirator (EHFR) or PAPR training.

If you need PAPR training, how does this occur?

PAPR use must be approved through the office of  Student Access by completing this request form. Once your accommodation request is approved, please reach out to SHWcompliance@ohsu.edu for further instructions.

Things to note

Elastomeric Half Face Respirators (EHFRs) may be available for users who are unable to pass fit tests on any N95 respirator and for whom PAPR usage is unavailable or significantly limited. Students must attempt to pass on all available N95 masks prior to being referred for testing on an EHFR. Please review the EHFR FAQ document or contact Student Health for more information.

Seal check checklists

• Halyard duckbill
• 3M 1870+

Other helpful links

• Respirator info sheet
• PPE powerpoint presentation
• OHSU Student onward page (information for students returning to campus)
• New Student Requirements