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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Highlanders, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that Student Health Services will be processing both religious and medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines through the student patient portal. The process aligns with our fellow campuses and creates a better opportunity for
 reporting and tracking. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following instructions outline the exemption process:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Visit
<a href="https://studenthealth.ucr.edu/">https://studenthealth.ucr.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Login to the Patient Portal with your Net ID and password<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Click on the
<b>Download/Upload Forms</b> section<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If submitting a
<b>COVID-19 Religious Exemption</b>, click on the <b>Download</b> button, complete the form in PDF and save your document. You may also print out the form and complete. Once the form is complete and ready to submit, click the
<b>Upload</b> button, and submit your document. Please note, exemption requests can take up to 14 business days to process.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If submitting a
<b>Student Immunization Medical/Disability Exemption</b> (this includes COVID-19 and Immunization Mandate vaccinations) click on the Download button, print out the form and complete your portion.
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">You will need to have your medical provider complete the required section.</span></b> Once the form is fully completed by you
<b>AND</b> your medical provider, click the <b>Upload </b>button, and submit the document. Please note, exemption requests can take up to 14 business days to process.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You will receive notification through your Patient Portal of approval or denial once your exemption form has been reviewed and processed.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the latest information regarding COVID-19 updates, please visit campusreturn.ucr.edu.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">BRIAN L. HAYNES, PH.D. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs<br>
Office of the Vice Chancellor<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
900 University Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">2108 Hinderaker Hall<br>
Riverside, CA 92521<br>
Phone: (951) 827-4641  | Fax: (951) 827-2248 | Email: <a href="mailto:vcsa@ucr.edu">vcsa@ucr.edu</a>  <br>
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