Considerations for case investigation and contact tracing in K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Apr. 22, 2021
  
  • This guidance combines the previously published Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools and Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs).
  
  • It addresses implications of updated information on identifying close contacts, testing for COVID-19, vaccination, mask use, isolation, and quarantine for K-12 school and IHE settings.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Key Points -- Introduction -- When a COVID-19 Case or Exposure Event Occurs -- Ways K-12 Schools and IHEs Can Prepare.
• Subjects:
  Contact Tracing Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks/prevention & Control Disease Transmission, Infectious Pandemics Schools Universities
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:bbeb122ad223f6fcf0efdf053f36d7fb7d72c4ecfb181fee9ad2a0c97963a9ac
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/105421/cdc_105421_DS1.pdf
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