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NOTE: This page and policies are under review and will be updated as changes are made.
This information was last updated on August 1, 2023.
With the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for students in BEECC, consistent with VDH vaccination requirements for school age children. However, the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older, and we continue to promote and strongly encourage COVID-19 vaccination for all students. Masking is optional for BEECC students.
BEECC Exclusion Criteria
Children who have experienced two or more of the following symptoms within the past 24 hours are not allowed to attend BEECC:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Congestion or runny nose
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
- Excessive/unusual fatigue
- Headache
- Muscle or body aches
- New loss of taste or smell
- Significant change in appetite
- Otherwise feeling unwell
If your child has a pre-existing health condition that presents with any of the above symptoms, a note from their pediatrician documenting that those specific symptoms are not due to a current communicable infection will be required and your child will not be excluded based on those specific symptoms.
Return to School
If your child has tested positive for COVID-19,
| • | Your child must stay home until they have been fever- and symptom-free for at least 24 hours, without the use of symptom-reducing medication. | |
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