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This past Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC has released its updated guidance around gatherings and traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance comes following confusion earlier this month on how the country should safely celebrate the holidays. In their guidance, the CDC simply stated that the best […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated their list for the COVID-19 booster shot. The COVID-19 vaccine booster is only for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. So if you got the Moderna or the Johnson & Johnson shot you will not be eligible for this booster shot. You would also have had to complete the […]
Yesterday, the mega video sharing platform Youtube announced on their blog that the company will be cracking down on the spread of misinformation by banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines. According to the blog post, YouTube explains that its current community guidelines, which already prohibit the sharing of medical misinformation, have been extended to […]
With the delta variant of the COVID-19 continuing to surge. Experts have predicted some school supplies could sell out of face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on July 27th, recommending that people vaccinated for the coronavirus start wearing masks indoors again in areas with substantial or high transmission. That […]
New York State Department of Education officials released reopening guidance for schools. Here are some of the keys points. – The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status and community transmission levels. – Masks are recommended for […]
According to the CDC, Monroe County has reached a level of “high” COVID-19 transmission. Monroe County is currently the only county in our area to reach that threshold, but counties such as Orleans, Wayne, Seneca, and Yates Counties have each been designated as being at “substantial” risk of transmission, and Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, and Ontario […]
The Rochester City School District is following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for the upcoming school year. This will require all students and all staff to wear face coverings no matter vaccination status. Social distancing will be a priority indoors and masks for buses. Children will need to have their temperature taken […]
And just like that CDC is recommending masks be worn indoors even if you are fully vaccinated. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance on Tuesday. They are also recommending face masks for all individuals in K-12 schools. The update comes as Covid-19 cases beginning to rise once again […]
The CDC announced on Friday changes to it’s covid-19 guidlines. The new guidlines won’t affect in elementary schools. The new guidlines say vaccinated teachers and students do not have to wear face mask when returning back to the new school year. Students that are unvaccinated will still have to wear mask while riding the school […]
Over the weekend, in relaxing Covid guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. This guidance is only a recommendation, meaning that this leaves the final decisions up to the state, local health departments and school districts. While many are […]