General
Information

Required Immunizations

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COVID-19 Information 
​Topics

Identifying Covid-19 Symptoms

In the Event of a Positive Case in the District

COVID Testing Site Information

Information Regarding Travel

What's New? - CDC

Additional Resources

Public Health Requirements for In-Person Learning

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Identifying COVID-19 Symptoms

 

Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Maine DOE Updated 10.9.20)
Symptoms of COVID-19 
Child Feels or Appears Unwell: COVID-19 Flowchart
Assessing for COVID-19 in children with Symptoms and NO KNOWN EXPOSURE to COVID-19

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In the Event of a Positive Case in the District

 

What happens if I have contact with a COVID-19 case?
What is Isolation?
What is Quarantine?


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COVID Testing Site Information

 

• ​https://www.maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine/keepmainehealthy
• https://get-tested-covid19.org/
• https://www.anthem.com/microsites/covid19-assessment/covid-finder.html ​

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Recommendations when making appointments for testing ask:
1. Cost of testing?
2. How long to get the results? What lab are they using?

Information Regarding Travel- Traveling outside of Maine, Exempt states, Testing sites, Standing orders, etc.

• https://www.maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine/keepmainehealthy
• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/documents/frequently-asked-questions.pdf

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 What's New? - CDC Update
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Additional  Resources  
The following links will take you to the Center for Disease Control's websites. These sites are updated regularly with current information about the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The links have information on how to decrease the spread of the virus at home, school, work and in the community. The sites look to provide answers to many of the questions that we all have regarding health and safety.

• Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention

• Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
• CDC Resources for Home
• About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• Resources for Promoting Mask Wearing for Children

• Returning to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• School Decision-making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians

• Back to School Planning for In Person Classes

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Public Health Requirements for In-Person Learning

 

Mask Information
Mask Wearing 101: How to Properly Use & Re-use a Mask
How well do masks work?
CDC How to make cloth face covering
Resource for helping children get desensitized to wearing face coverings from AustimSpeaks.org
How to Select, Care, and Clean your mask
Public health: Masks Update Sept 10th: https://www.maineaap.org/assets/docs/Mask-Guidance-for-School-Aged-Children.pdf

Hand Hygiene
Hand-washing Steps Using the WHO Technique - YouTube

Physical/Social Distancing Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMyx1uC_cuQ&feature=emb_logo
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For Younger Students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPrYN0C3Kvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvTZv31eRp0

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Required Immunizations

Maine Immunization Requirements
State of Maine Law
The Maine Immunization Program (MIP) has compiled a list of facilities offering vaccine clinics organized by county.
​Click the link below for more information: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/vaccine-clinic.shtml