COVID-19

UAB Campus Employees

UAB continues to monitor COVID-19 and its impacts on our campus community. To stay abreast of the most current public health guidance, including masking, testing, isolation and vaccination, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 page. Should circumstances require a return to communications for the UAB community, employees and students will be directed to specific guidance and policies as needed.

UAB Medicine Employees

Have you been tested for Covid-19 within the last 60 days?

Regardless of whether you were positive or negative, you are eligible to partipate in a CDC COVID surveillance study and receive up to $100 in compensation. The study involves filling out four (4) brief surveys over the course of 6 months.It is voluntary and confidential. To apply, complete the enrollment form found here.

UPDATE: September 13, 2023

COVID 19 Testing:

• While free testing is no longer available, ALL UAB employees may call the UAB COVID-19 Call Center at (205) 975-1881 to make an appointment at UAB Urgent Care for testing. The CDC has a testing site locator available here. Home test kits are also widely available at retail pharmacies, or testing can be coordinated at a local urgent care or a primary care physician’s office.

Reporting a positive test and return-to-work guidance:

• For employees who test positive, they should fill out the online COVID-19 and Flu reporting form, which will provide automated email guidance on when they can return to work. A FAQ detailing this process is available here. Employees do not need specific return-to-work clearance from UAB Employee Health, but should follow the appropriate isolation guidelines given to them.
• For questions, please contact UAB Employee Health at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (205) 934-3675.