by WFIS | Oct 10, 2023 | Covid-19 WFIS updates, Legislation and Policy, Student Safety, WFIS News
Private insurance companies are mandated to cover the COVID-19 booster with no copay. The COVID-19 booster can be obtained at a doctor’s office or an in-network pharmacy. Uninsured and underinsured adults can receive free COVID-19 boosters at CVS/Walgreens. The...
by WFIS | Sep 5, 2023 | Covid-19 WFIS updates, WFIS News
Review the L&I Requirements and Guidance for Preventing COVID-19, with particular acknowledgment of: When providing care to or working near someone known or suspected to have COVID, ensure employees wear appropriate, fit-tested, and NIOSH-approved respirators....
by WFIS | Jan 6, 2023 | Covid-19, Covid-19 WFIS updates, WFIS News
Several schools have sought clarification about the extension of COVID test expiration dates. Though DOH is working on updated instructions, DOH’s RapidAntigenTestDateExtensions.pdf is accurate and expected to stay the same. The bottom line: If the control line...
by WFIS | Oct 24, 2022 | Covid-19 WFIS updates, Education News, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News
Last week, the CDC advisory panel discussed the vaccine schedules for influenza, pneumococcal, meningococcal, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus, dengue. In addition, they discussed the adult immunization schedule & the child/adolescent immunization schedule...
by WFIS | Jan 13, 2022 | Covid-19, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Education News, Legislation and Policy, School Choice, Student Safety, WFIS News
January 11, 2022 in the Bellingham Herald The Washington state Board of Health is considering a proposal to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all K-12 students, and some people are not happy about it. The board has scheduled a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12,...
by WFIS | Oct 26, 2021 | Covid-19 WFIS updates, Education News, School Choice, Student Safety, WFIS News
Roughly a third of parents with elementary school children are eager to vaccinate their children, while a third prefer to wait. NY Times Coronavirus Briefing Tuesday October 26, 2021 In a move eagerly awaited by many parents and educators across the U.S., an advisory...
