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Corporate Authors:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Description:
Updated Aug. 5, 2021

This updated version of COVID-19 guidance for school administrators outlines strategies for K-12 schools to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safe operations.

Many schools serve children under the age of 12 who are not eligible for vaccination at this time. Therefore, this guidance emphasizes implementing layered prevention strategies (e.g., using multiple prevention strategies together) to protect students, teachers, staff, and other members of their households, and to support in-person learning. This guidance is based on current scientific evidence and lessons learned from schools implementing COVID-19 prevention strategies.

This CDC guidance is meant to supplement—not replace—any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which schools must comply. The adoption and implementation of this guidance should be done in collaboration with regulatory agencies and state, local, territorial, and tribal public health departments, and in compliance with state and local policies and practices.


Content Notes:
COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Most Important for Safe In-Person Learning in K-12 Schools -- Health Equity -- Section 1: Prevention Strategies to Reduce Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Schools -- Section 2: Additional Considerations for K-12 Schools -- Section 3: School Workers -- Appendix 1: Planning and Preparing -- Appendix 2: Testing Strategies for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools.
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Contact Tracing Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19/prevention & Control Masks Physical Distancing SARS-CoV-2 Schools
Document Type:
Webpage
Genre:
Guidance
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:70736681e8748eb8a4094ae976335acf4d8478b613024f0ff138fc9079e2fd4c
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108529/cdc_108529_DS1.pdf
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