With vacation months upon us, we want to provide you with important information to assist you with planning time away from work.  If you are traveling, the New Jersey Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance provided below will help you to maintain safety for you and your loved ones, as well as the safety of your co-workers and patients when you return.

For those traveling internationally, we request that you complete the Travel Disclosure located on the SJH Alert site, and submit to your immediate supervisor.

Depending on your vaccination status, you may need to include additional time in your request for time off to allow for any quarantine periods.  This will help us to maintain proper staffing levels in your absence. 

As a reminder, you can walk into any of the following locations without an appointment to be vaccinated:

• St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Madison/Barclay rooms near the employee Cafeteria – Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, Meyer Conference Room, Tuesdays, through Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Adult Employee Walk in)

By Appointment only

• Adolescents by appointment only St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, Meyer Conference Room, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (Parent required and can get vaccinated simultaneously). To schedule an appointment, visit stjosephshealth.org/get-vaccinated.

New Jersey Department of Health Guidelines

Consistent with CDC’s recommendations, NJDOH has updated guidance for fully vaccinated persons as it relates to travel. Fully vaccinated persons should get tested 3-5 days after returning to the United States from international travel, but no quarantine following travel or test before travel (unless required by the destination) is needed. For domestic travel within the U.S., no quarantine or test before or after travel is needed for fully vaccinated travelers.

Travel recommendations for persons recently recovered from COVID-19 have also been updated. Similar to fully vaccinated travelers, persons who clinically recovered from COVID-19 in the past 3 months do not need to quarantine after travel. In addition, they do not need to be tested before or after travel, domestic or international.

All travelers should continue to wear a mask while traveling, stay 6 feet from others and avoid crowds, wash hands often or use hand sanitizer, self-monitor for symptoms during and after travel, and self-isolate should symptoms develop.

Updated Documents for Your Reference

Current Restrictions on Travel: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/TravelRestrictions.pdf

Recommended Minimum Quarantine Timeframes: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/covid2019_professionals.shtml

Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Persons in Non-Healthcare Settings: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/covid2019_professionals.shtml

CDC Travel Recommendations

• CDC Domestic Travel during COVID-19: 

• International Travel during COVID-19:  

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lorei Cwirko, Director, Benefits at 973-754-4606.   Thank you.