Mandatory vaccination compliance
COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for everyone in KAUST, and it is your responsibility to ensure that you are fully vaccinated with all doses by September 1, 2021.
If you were vaccinated outside of KAUST Health but have not registered with KAUST, please register immediately to avoid being non-compliant. The KAUST vaccine monitoring form is available online to submit vaccination records. Even if you have received all doses and are fully immune on Tawakkalna, you must still inform us using this form to be compliant.
Anyone who is aged 12 or older and is not registered with KAUST as fully vaccinated by September 1 will not be able to access work or recreational facilities. The MOH has now approved Moderna for 12-18 years age group.
There remain slots available for booking a COVID-19 vaccine at KAUST Health on the following dates:
- August 23, 24, 30 – AZ
- August 25, 26, 31 – Pfizer
Please make sure you book the correct date for the brand of vaccine you are required to take. To book your appointment please follow this link.
Quarantine requirements for those under 18
Please be reminded that ALL unvaccinated children aged 17 and under returning out-of-Kingdom must quarantine for a period of seven days (the day of landing in Kingdom is day 0). Any child aged seven and over will be required to have a PCR test on day six with a negative result before they are able to leave quarantine at 00:01 hours on day eight.
Children should remain in quarantine at home and will not be able to attend TKS or daycare until their quarantine period has ended.
Any parent or guardian found to not have followed this requirement is breaking Kingdom and KAUST policy and putting other people at risk.
August 22 COVID-19 update
As of August 22, there were 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at KAUST since the last bulletin (published August 15, 2021).
- Of those eligible, 10 had at least one vaccine dose and five were fully vaccinated
- 11 presented with symptoms
- Five of the cases were from the same household
- Six of the positive cases have been symptomatic, who arrived from international travel in the last 10 days
All positive cases are in quarantine and contact tracing has been completed.
For the most up-to-date information, please check the KAUST COVID-19 Dashboard.
The 14-day positivity rate* at KAUST is currently unavailable** as of Aug 22, 2021.
We urge all community members to practice physical distancing, the wearing of face coverings, hand washing and adherence to the Keeping KAUST Safe guidelines.
If you have symptoms, please stay home and call KAUST Health at 012 808 0940.
* Positivity rate = % of positive tests returned from the total number of tests taken during a 14-day period.
Excludes where the result is still pending or the swab was rejected.
** This rate will only be displayed if the number of tests conducted achieves a given significant threshold (724 tests). Over the past 14-day period, 289 tests were conducted, with 17 positive cases.
See the most up-to-date information about KAUST COVID-19 cases anytime by clicking on the button below or visiting – hse.kaust.edu.sa
Where to turn when you need to know
- Facilities Management – 012 (808) 0959 or email FMCallcenter@kaust.edu.sa
- Human Resources – 012 (808) 2055 or email HRHelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa
- Health, Safety & Environment – visit the website
- Graduate Affairs – 012 (808) 3412 or schelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa
- KAUST Health – 012 (808) 0940 or visit the KAUST Health website
- Wellness services – visit the Health, Safety and Environment website
