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Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19
Practice safe distancing
Wear a mask
Keep hands clean
Clean and disinfect
Stay home if sick
Don't skip vaccinations
Get vaccinated
What to do if your child is exposed to COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccines
Airflow
Hand-washing
Wearing face masks
When the COVID-19 virus spread is high
What to do if your child has COVID-19
Preventing illness in schools
Wear a mask
Keep hands clean
Clean and disinfect
Stay home if sick
Don't skip vaccinations
Get vaccinated
What to do if your child is exposed to COVID-19
Content
COVID-19 vaccines
Airflow
Hand-washing
Wearing face masks
When the COVID-19 virus spread is high
What to do if your child has COVID-19
Preventing illness in schools
Content
As with other illnesses that spread from person to person, COVID-19 outbreaks can happen in schools. There are ways your child's school can help prevent or stop infections. And there are ways you can help your family avoid getting sick.
Kids have about the same chance as adults of catching the virus that causes COVID-19. How often kids keep their germs to themselves is not clear. But there's at least some risk of a child bringing COVID-19 home from school and passing it to family members.
The good news is that schools and families can take actions to protect students' health, both every day and during illness outbreaks.
