COVID-19 Information
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Consultants and advisors are available for you.The Missouri Healthy Schools team includes experienced professionals who are available to answer your questions, provide training, and support your decision-making. Your consultants for general COVID-19 Information are:
Contact Project Manager Anna Trainer, MPH with general inquiries. |
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Vaping could raise teens' odds for severe COVID >> Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds. >> Read more here Provided 2.22.23 ----- With a new COVID variant rising, some schools revert to former safety measures
>> The return from winter break has been met with a haunting sense of déjà vu for some districts, bringing back memories of the last few tumultuous years of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. >> Read more here Provided 1.17.23 ----- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
>> The CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations. You can help families or students check if they are up to date here and find out if and when they can get a booster. People can visit vaccines.gov to search for vaccines nearby. Provided 10.10.22 ----- Hybrid K-12 COVID-19 Response Symposium
>> The COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges to the U.S. response, including how to address the needs of K-12 education. After 29 months in pandemic response mode, we’re ready to reflect and look ahead! Join state, local, tribal, and territorial public health and education leaders, researchers, and federal government partners on November 15-16, 2022, for the two-day K-12 COVID-19 Response Symposium, with keynote speaker Deborah L. Birx, M.D., former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. Here we will discuss what we did, what we learned, what we’re doing now, and what we can do to prepare for future public health crises. Learn more. Provided 10.10.22 ----- Health and Safety Tips for Students Returning to School
>> Now that the CDC has revised its COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk, there's still a concern about what this means for schools as students return. Listen to the Town Square with Ernie Manouse interview with NASN's Executive Director, Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, NCSN, CAE, FNASN. In this episode, “Health and safety tips for students returning to school,” Mazyck discusses childhood vaccinations, nutrition, the role of school nurses, and more. Provided 8.30.22 ----- Health and Safety Tips for Students Returning to School
>> Now that the CDC has revised its COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk, there's still a concern about what this means for schools as students return. Listen to the Town Square with Ernie Manouse interview with NASN's Executive Director, Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, NCSN, CAE, FNASN. In this episode, “Health and safety tips for students returning to school,” Mazyck discusses childhood vaccinations, nutrition, the role of school nurses, and more. Provided 8.30.22 ----- Low Vaccine Uptake Sparks Worries as Students Return to School
>> Kids across the country are heading back to classrooms this month and next as polio spreads in at least one major metro area and depressed childhood immunization rates continue to vex public health officials. NASN is encouraging members to speak with students and their families about the importance of keeping immunizations up to date, said Deborah D’Souza-Vazirani, NASN’s Champions for School Health project manager. “We know that our school nurses are trusted messengers,” she said. Learn more about the Champions for School Health Project. >> Read article Provided 8.24.22 ----- Vaccine Resources
>> This week, the Biden Administration released a fact sheet, Back to School 2022: Giving Every School the Tools to Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Stay Safely Open All Year Long. This document contains information to help school nurses and others in the school community manage and mitigate the risks of COVID-19 spread.
----- Vaccine Resources
>> Summer is a great time to get kids caught up on vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months and older, and booster shots beginning at age 5. Making sure kids are fully vaccinated and boosted helps protect them from both short-term and long-term health impacts of COVID-19. These vaccines will help kids stay healthy and in school during the academic year to come.
----- COVID Vaccine Resources for Schools
>> The following toolkit was developed to provide Missouri schools with easily accessible information regarding the setup and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible children. Schools are a place where children feel safe and secure. Providing the COVID-19 vaccine in the school setting is a way to ensure all children have access to this safe option for protecting against the virus. While we do not recommend a one-size fits all approach for every school, we want to highlight the strategies that exist for schools that wish to pursue vaccination on the school campus and provide other COVID-related resources as well.
----- Toolkit for Missouri Schools
>> This toolkit was developed to provide Missouri schools with communications materials to remind families about the importance of scheduling their children’s well-child visits and speaking with their child’s pediatrician about all immunizations. Please visit healthychildren.org for a schedule of well-child care visits and an abundance of children’s health information. We hope you find this toolkit helpful as you work to ensure a healthy school community.
----- Updated CDC Guidance for Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
>> On Sunday, CDC released updated guidance for K-12 and early care and education (ECE) programs. CDC’s update brings this guidance in-line with recommendations found in the COVID-19 Community Levels and provides a pathway for schools and ECE programs to prepare for summer programming and the upcoming school year. The updated guidance includes recommendations for prevention strategies for everyday operations, as well as prevention strategies to add based on the COVID-19 Community Level (low, medium, or high) or when experiencing an outbreak in schools or ECE programs. FAQ links
----- CDC Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey
>> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey—United States, January–June 2021. This one-time survey was designed to assess high school student behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, including alcohol and drug use as well as economic and food insecurity and abuse by a parent. Provided 5.10.22 ----- 
MASN Friends of School Nursing Award >> The entire Hub Team from the MU Telehealth COVID-19 Kids ECHO's were honored. Dr. Jennifer Goldman, MD, Dr. Jennifer Schuster, MD and Dr. Jason Newland all received the MASN Friends of School Nursing Award and were able to make it to physically receive the awards. Provided 4.6.22 ----- COVID-19: What have we learned and where are we going?
>> In a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Goldman and Dr. Jennifer Schuster a discussion occurs about where are with COVID-19.
Provided 4.4.22 ----- COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents | Coursera
>> Vaccination is a key strategy for preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are available for children 5 and older, but many parents have questions about vaccinations. This training course prepares parents of school-age children, PTAs, community members, and school staff to be Vaccine Ambassadors and promote vaccine acceptance in their communities. After completing the course, Vaccine Ambassadors will be able to share knowledge about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine, engage in conversations about vaccine hesitancy in a respectful and empathetic way, and direct people to credible sources for further information about COVID-19 vaccines. Provided 2.4.22 ----- COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents | Coursera
>> Vaccination is a key strategy for preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are available for children 5 and older, but many parents have questions about vaccinations. This training course prepares parents of school-age children, PTAs, community members, and school staff to be Vaccine Ambassadors and promote vaccine acceptance in their communities. After completing the course, Vaccine Ambassadors will be able to share knowledge about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine, engage in conversations about vaccine hesitancy in a respectful and empathetic way, and direct people to credible sources for further information about COVID-19 vaccines. Provided 2.4.22 ----- CDC On-line Training (Clean Hands and Spaces)
>> Clean Hands and Spaces is an online training developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation for educators, administrators, and supporting personnel in K-12 schools and in early care and education settings. This interactive training promotes best practices in hand hygiene and cleaning and disinfection to help keep students, educators, supporting personnel, and administrators healthy in education settings. Participants may complete the training at their own pace and explore topics that are important to them. Free continuing education credits are available. Provided 1.26.22 ----- Racism in times of COVID-19
>> Resources for understanding the importance of getting children 5 and up vaccinated
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>> Resources for understanding the importance of getting children 5 and up vaccinated Provided 1.24.22 ----- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
>> The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has provided new resources below:Provided 1.24.22 ----- |
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COVID-19 and Kids ECHO created in partnership between Missouri Telehealth Network and the MO Chapter of the AAP. Provides up-to-date info and support for healthcare, school, and public health professionals >> Visit ECHO to register >> Case form Every Monday 12-1 PM CST - COVID-19 ECHO hosted by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams (Live on Project ECHO Zoom platform) >> Register here Daily - St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force Briefing on Facebook Live >> Click here Read success stories and case studies.
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