Operational strategy for K-12 schools through phased prevention

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated May 15, 2021
  
  IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR SCHOOLS
  
  CDC recommends schools continue to use the current COVID-19 prevention strategies for the 2020-2021 school year.
  
  Key Points
  
  1. Evidence suggests that many K-12 schools that have strictly implemented prevention strategies have been able to safely open for in-person instruction and remain open.
  
  2. CDC’s K-12 operational strategy presents a pathway for schools to provide in-person instruction safely through consistent use of prevention strategies, including universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing.
  
  3. All schools should implement and layer prevention strategies and should prioritize universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing.
  
  4. Testing to identify individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination for teachers and staff provide additional layers of COVID-19 protection in schools.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Essential Elements of Safe K–12 School Operations for In-Person Learning -- Health Equity Considerations -- Prevention Strategies to Reduce Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Schools -- Cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities -- Fully Vaccinated -- Indicators of Community Transmission -- Phased Prevention -- Additional COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in Schools -- Testing -- Vaccination for Teachers and School Staff.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Schools Students
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:9520b25125488d08a98ba76a226bf7a38f123accc4c00256478cf6aac36f6ba5
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/106255/cdc_106255_DS1.pdf
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