Go to the Vaccination Center located on Calle del General Oráa, 15. This center is the only place in Madrid that gives a QR code to people vaccinated outside of Spain. Bring your passport and vaccination record. Click here to make an appointment. 

If you need assistance making an appointment, visit the Student Life Office. 

COVID-19 booster shots are not mandatory in Spain but are required to enter (or re-enter) Spain if you were last vaccinated more than 270 days ago. The Colegio de Médicos de Madrid vaccinates all persons over the age of 18 who present legal identification, such as a passport, regardless of their place of origin or nationality. Also present your vaccination card if it is not your first vaccine. 

Boosters are given after 150 days for those who originally vaccinated with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine; after 90 days for those who were originally vaccinated with the Jansen or AstraZeneca vaccine. If you have had COVID-19, you must wait 30 days from your positive test to receive the booster shot. (Note: during those 30 days — from day seven to day 30 — you can travel with a Recovery Certificate). 

The Colegio is located on Calle de Santa Isabel, 51, (Metro: Paseo del Arte/Atocha). Its hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. No appointments are needed, but we recommend you get there early. 

The Spanish Government requires a QR code that is generated by filling out this form every time you travel. See https://www.spth.gob.es/. 

If you have COVID-19 symptoms (fever, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle/body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea), you should exercise extreme caution, reduce social interactions, wear a mask when on campus or in public, and avoid close contact with others. Perform a diagnostic test, readily available at pharmacies.

If you test positive for COVID-19 or have COVID-19 related concerns, please email or call: 

• Students: Student Life: +34 638 763 758 - studentlife-madrid@slu.edu
• Employees: Human Resources: +34 915 54 58 58 - hr-madrid@slu.edu
• Madrid COVID-19 Information Number: +34 900 102 112

Students who miss class are asked to notify their instructors in advance, whenever possible. Students who test positive for COVID-19 shall absent themselves from class and campus activities. Students should contact their instructors to discuss how they can maintain progress in their courses. All absences due to illness or isolation/quarantine directives shall be considered "authorized" absences. 

A community-centric approach would focus on engaging individuals in a conversation to understand why they are not wearing a face mask. Some members of our campus community will have legitimate reasons for not wearing a face mask (and will have official documentation from their physicians or Spanish health authorities to that effect). If the conversation is not productive, the next step may depend on whether the individual is an employee, student, or visitor.

Reporting concerns:

• Employees: Notify a supervisor or HR (hr-madrid@slu.edu)
• Students: Notify the Director of Student Life (studentlife-madrid@slu.edu)

For the 2022 summer sessions, current protocols require the use of face masks whenever social distancing is not possible. Thus, there will be times when students will be required to wear face masks, depending on the number of students in the class as well as the class activity. Face masks will be available at all SLU-Madrid reception desks should a student, faculty, or staff member forget to bring a face mask. 

Quarantine and testing expectations will be determined by the Spanish health authorities. The Office of Student Life will ensure that these expectations are met by SLU-Madrid whenever necessary. With respect to university-arranged residence hall housing, please refer to Nexo Residencias' COVID-19 Protocol. Students in host-family housing, should inform their Señora, who in turn will activate a protocol of action together with SLU-Madrid housing officials. Students may not attend classes until their health is cleared.

Madrid has implemented many efforts, including, but not limited to: 

• Desk and wall-mounted hand-sanitizer stations throughout campus.
• Acrylic screens at reception desks and other service offices where prolonged close interaction takes place and social distancing is difficult to maintain. 
• Open doors in high-traffic areas.
• Drinking fountains with foot pedals and limited to water bottle refills only.
• Daily ventilation of buildings.
• Educational signage promoting best practices.
• Distribution and availability of face masks.