COVID-19 and UK 2021 Timeline of Events
January
- 10: Entry testing required for all students
- 19: Kroger Field Vaccine Clinic Opens
- 30: UK Health Care colleges begin volunteering at vaccine clinic
February
- 8: UK employees eligible for vaccine
- 18: Students begin receiving financial aid through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA)
- 20: UK mobile vaccine clinics take COVID-19 vaccine to underserved communities
- 22: UK calls for student volunteers at vaccine clinic
March
- 4: 100,000th vaccine administered at Kroger Field Vaccine Clinic
- 10: President Capilouto announces plans for in-person commencement
- 12: Students begin to register for vaccine
- 12: President Capilouto announces plans for UK to return to more normal operations in fall 2021
April
- 2: UK Research moves to Phase 4 of the Resumption of Research Phased Plan
- 13: UK no longer administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine
May
- 16: Vaccinated individuals no longer required to complete daily screening
- 19: Kroger Field Vaccine Clinic closes; vaccine distribution transitions to UK HealthCare pharmacies
June
- 11: UK Research ends the Resumption of Research Phased Plan, returns to full operations
- 14: Vaccinated individuals no longer required to wear masks, complete testing
July
August
- 6: Masks required indoors, regardless of vaccination status
- 11: Entry and weekly ongoing testing required for all unvaccinated students
- 13: Fall 2021 Guidebook is released
- 20: Student vaccine incentive program established
September
- 1: Weekly testing becomes mandatory for all unvaccinated individuals, including employees
- 9: Campus vaccination rate exceeds 80%
- 16: Employee vaccine incentive program established
- 24: New employees required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment
- 30: As of September 30, 2021, UK distributed $8,905,529.00 HEERF II/CRRSA Act funding to 9,675 students.