Is it health wise to keep or allow vaccinated students to mingle with unvaccinated students in the school environment?
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Is it health wise to keep or allow vaccinated students to mingle with unvaccinated students in the school environment?
Vaccinated teachers and other school staff no longer have to wear masks, but can continue to do so if they want to. Unvaccinated people, including children under 12 who are not eligible for shots, should continue to wear face masks while at school, while vaccinated students can go unmasked. All students should wear masks on school buses. In general, students and staff do not need to wear masks outside during gym or recess, but are encouraged to do so in crowded outdoor settings if they are not vaccinated and levels of virus transmission are high.
Schools can play a key role in promoting vaccination, by encouraging school staff and families to get vaccinated, partnering with health authorities to serve as vaccine sites, and offering sick leave to staff who take time off to get the vaccine. The schools can track student vaccine status — if they volunteer it — using existing protocols for other vaccines, and then use this data to make decisions about which Covid prevention strategies to employ. Schools should continue to ensure that classrooms are well ventilated in order to reduce spread of Covid.