Care for COVID-19
We're here for you and your healthcare needs.
The latest information related to COVID-19 protocol is available on the University's Emergency Information Website.
The safety of our patients remains our top priority, so we continue to:
- Adhere to all CDC protocols to ensure the highest level of COVID-19 prevention
- Ensure we have necessary supplies, equipment, and staffing
- Follow the latest CDC guidelines for testing
- Ask that all non-essential visitors, family, and companions not attend your visit with you unless absolutely necessary
Concerned about COVID-19?
If you think you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed, please call the Student Health Center at 310.506.4316, option 3, before visiting our facility. Our physicians will provide guidance for your health concerns and make recommendations for next steps. If an in-person visit is needed or recommended, we will be able to assist you.
Pepperdine continues to prioritize the health and safety of our community. For your awareness and planning, the University has developed an overview of COVID-19 protocols currently in effect.
COVID-19 Symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
*This list does not include all possible symptoms.
When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention
Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
*This list is not all possible symptoms.
Healthy Habits
Follow the Healthy Habits Below to Help Prevent Illness
Clean Your Hands
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water
are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Cover Your Mouth and Nose
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and immediately throw the tissue in the trash.
If no tissue is available, cover your mouth and nose in the crook of your elbow to
avoid passing germs onto your hands. Then wash your hands.
Stay Home When You Are Sick
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. This will
help prevent spreading your illness to others.
Get Vaccinated
Students are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated with both the annual influenza
vaccine and with an updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccine per CDC guidelines. Students can receive a free flu vaccine at the Student Health Center. Call 310.506.4316
to schedule an appointment.
Avoid Close Contact
Avoid close contact with all people, especially those who are sick. When you are sick,
keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. The CDC defines
close contact as "within 6 feet of another person."
Avoid Touching Your Eyes, Nose, or Mouth
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs
and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
Practice Other Good Health Habits
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Avoid sharing drinks or eating utensils with others, even when neither of you is showing symptoms
- Get adequate sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food
- Travelers should take precautions such as avoiding contact with sick people, animal markets, and products from animals such as uncooked meat
Additional Public Health Resources