SALT LAKE CITY Some Utah school districts will have vaccine clinics this week at their secondary schools for students and families can get a COVID-19 vaccine while they register for the upcoming school year.
The shots will be available to parents and their teens as they take certain forms to the school to finalize registration.
Ogden School District director of communications Jer Bates said it s something free and simple to do.
Bates said some Ogden families have reached out with questions about where to go, or how to sign up for a COVID dose for their tween or teen. These school clinics make it much more convenient.
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The recommendations also include:
Quarantine and other protective measures after a school exposure.
Testing for COVID-19.
Physical distancing and grouping students and staff into cohorts.
Improving or increasing indoor ventilation.
Hygiene practices.
Cleaning and disinfection.
“Doing so can help minimize the disruptions of COVID-19 on schools while maximizing opportunities for children to participate in in-person learning and extracurricular activities,” Hoffman said.
The full recommendations can be found at coronavirus.utah.gov/education.
The guidance was developed with the input of school administrators, local health officers, the Utah Education Association, parents, physicians, locally elected officials, the Utah Legislature and Gov. Spencer Cox’s administration.
Jeff Buckner, Salt Lake County facilities maintenance supervisor, puts up new signs in the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City reflecting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance on masks on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. The CDC now recommends masks for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, inside public places.
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