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Latest COVID Guidance Released for NYC Schools

New York City schools no longer require parents to complete daily health checks for their children, according to new COVID-19 guidance released Tuesday.

Updated guidance for the next school year also relaxes some protocols, such as eliminating random testing in schools, but maintains other vaccine-related requirements. increase.

Children who do not have jabs continue to be sidelined during some extracurricular activities, including high school sports. School visitors, including parents, must show evidence of the jab. Vaccine dosage entering the building.

"Many high-risk extracurricular activities are indoors, intense, and require more contact than classroom activities," said City Health Department spokesman Michael Lanza. said.

"This guidance is intended to keep children safe both during class and after-school activities," he said.

A masked school worker and students.
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City data show that approximately 43% of children under the age of 17 Fully vaccinated. Less than half of elementary school students receive both vaccinations.

Activities affected by this requirement include sports, chorus and band, musical theater, dance, cheerleading, and step clubs.

George Raines, co-founder of About-U Outreach, which uses sports to help children focus on academics and careers, his coach questions the fairness of continuing the policy presented.

"Kyrie Irving was cleared to play," Lannes said of the school's approach compared to the rules for professional athletes. "We make an exception for those who are making money."

Kids walking to school.
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Students are not required to be vaccinated to attend classes, but all DOE employees are required to show proof of their immunizations.

Nearly 1,000 school workers were fired for refusing to follow orders, but recently 82 teachers suspected of giving false evidence were put back on payroll. pending an internal investigation.

"Vaccination remains the single best defense against the severe illness caused by COVID-19," Lanza said.

At the same time, authorities are phasing out PCR surveillance tests for random grouping in schools. PCR test results are considered more reliable than rapid test results among public health experts.

"Eliminating testing in schools means we can't catch asymptomatic people," says neuroscientist Carillis Salas Ramirez, chairman of the Manhattan borough of the Education Policy Panel. said.

As a parent, Salas-Ramirez said guidance wasn't enough to make her children feel safe in school.

"In particular, her 11-year-old, who has not yet had her COVID, and her 3-year-old, who had her COVID six months earlier and was just vaccinated can be re-infected, and for it to become serious," she said.

Guidance states that students and staff exposed to COVID-19 should be tested, but it is not mandatory. Schools were told to send home two tests to be taken 4 and 5 days after exposure.

Kid being tested for COVID.
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Students and staff are "strongly encouraged" to wear masks after exposure. Although it is not required either. Anyone who tests positive for her COVID-19 when she returns to school will still be required to wear a mask from the start of symptoms until 10 days after her or her first positive test. .

The city lifted mask mandates in the spring, but now-defunct health screeners tell students and families about symptoms, from fevers to coughs and sore throats. I was asked to prove that there is no They also asked about positive results and close contacts in the last five days.

However, the Queen's parent, Jean Hahn, said her daughter, a dancer, , was in her sixth grade. I still had concerns about my final power of attorney as I went to .

"It will be difficult for her to meet other children and make friends at her school," Hahn said.

The Ministry of Education forwarded policy questions to health authorities.