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WA State COVID-19 immunity increasing, but not enough to slow transmission

by WFIS | Apr 22, 2021 | Agencies and Committees, Ask Nancy, Covid-19 WFIS updates

Washington State Department of Health Newsroom Release April 22, 2021 Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. Report findings include: Population immunity is helping control transmission, but...

Unhealthy air quality guidance for schools

by WFIS | Sep 14, 2020 | Ask Nancy, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, WFIS News

School personnel should regularly monitor outdoor air quality in your area to ensure student safety.  WFIS has heard from some private schools within communities experiencing widespread issues from the fires and have had to push their start date out.  We have been...
Immense smoke from Western wildfires – cloth masks won’t help

Immense smoke from Western wildfires – cloth masks won’t help

by WFIS | Sep 11, 2020 | Ask Nancy, Student Safety, Uncategorized, WFIS News

The WA State DOH and the health departments of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties released an advisory alert for the Puget Sound region this morning regarding the unhealthy air quality. ...

County DOH Toolkits for school re-opening plans

by WFIS | Sep 3, 2020 | Ask Nancy, Covid-19, Student Safety

KING COUNTY August 28th King County released their King County Schools COVID-19 Response Toolkit and earlier in the week published this Frequently Asked Questions website for schools and child care. Both of these resources are living documents and will be regularly...

Updated Immunization Guidance for K-12 Schools from WA Department of Health

by WFIS | Aug 27, 2020 | Agencies and Committees, Ask Nancy, The Advocate, WFIS News

Yesterday OSPI sent joint guidance from DOH and OSPI to all public school superintendents. In the guidance applicable for the 2020–21 school year and K–12 programs only, DOH and OSPI state: In light of the pandemic, if a student cannot meet the immunization...

School Immunization Record Requirements & WA IIS

by WFIS | Jul 31, 2020 | Agencies and Committees, Ask Nancy, The Advocate, WFIS News

What is a medically verified record and how do schools report immunization records to the State? Beginning August 1, 2020 all new students are required to have medically verified immunization records on day one for entry into any public or private school and child...
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