Make sure staff and families know where to find accurate information.
See Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and CDC.
Updated guidance:
- Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff—DOH.
- What to do when you are sick with COVID-19 or another virus.
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries guidance for preventing COVID-19.
- Ventilation guidance from CDC, state DOH and EPA.
Everyone 6 months or older is eligible to get vaccinated.
People 6 months or older can get Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. People 12 years or older can get Novavax vaccine.
Check the state’s data dashboard to see how many people in Washington and Whatcom County have received a COVID vaccine.
Communications with schools
Helpful tools
- Preventing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during aerosol generating and other procedures.
- Contact Whatcom County Health and Community Services
- Parent letters.
- Foundational quality standards for early learning programs—WAC.
Model and encourage healthy habits.
Take these steps to stay well.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water and for at least 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes.
- Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces.
- Stay at home and away from others if you are sick.
- Get your COVID-19 vaccines and booster if you haven’t yet.
Emergency operations plan.
Make sure your plan includes information about COVID-19.
- Pandemic Flu Planning Resources—CDC.
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations—FEMA.
Questions?
Contact Whatcom County Health and Community Services at 360-778-6100- 360-778-6100 Main Call Line – available M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm.
- Afterhours Answering Service – available after 4:30pm and weekends, call 360-778-6100 and press 2 to be connected to the on-call manager or health officer.
- 360-778-6150 Communicable Disease Report Line – 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- 360-778-6103 Confidential Communicable Disease Fax – 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- 509 Girard Street, Bellingham WA 98225