COVID-19 info

Safety and Health Guidance for Schools, April 2021

Issued by the Vermont Agency of Education and the Vermont Department of Health

Total Number of COVID Cases

SCHOOL
Albany
Barton
Brownington
Glover
Irasburg
Orleans
Lake Region
COFEC Preschool
Albany Preschool

Updated 6/1/2021
9
7
4
2
5
3
15
2
2

COVID-19 Vaccines for Adolescents

May 17th, 7:00-8:00 pm.
Alexander Bannach MD will discuss COVID-19 vaccines for adolescents.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85258803015?pwd=VEpzc0hrcDZidURmNnF4RStvaWo1UT09#success

Vaccine Clinics for Ages 12 and up

Vaccine Clinics for all schools are next Thursday, May 20 (with second clinic scheduled for June 10):

Albany - 11:00 - 12:00 – 12 slots
Irasburg - 11:00 - 12:00 – 30 slots
Glover - 12:30 - 1:30 – 24 slots
Orleans - 12:30 - 1:30 – 24 slots
Barton - 2:00 - 3:00 – 24 slots
Brownington - 2:00 - 3:00 – 24 slots
Lake Region - 1:00 - 5:00 Registration link for Lake Region ONLY
https://kinneydrugs.as.me/LakeRegionUnionHighSchool

From VDH: The approach we will be taking is for Newport Ambulance to go to the six schools listed for a couple of hours to administer a small number of doses. There will be separate registration events in the state’s registration system for students to sign up for each school, but there will also be some walk in availability, although our preference is for registration ahead of time. These clinics will be open to the general public for anyone who is eligible to sign up, but we are sizing them based on our estimate of the number of students who will be eligible at each school.

From AOE:
Access to School Buildings
Since adults will have been eligible for vaccination for more than a month at the time the clinics begin, we anticipate that the largest population will be Vermonters between the ages of 12-18. However, all COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled as part of this effort will be open to the community. This is a specific exception to the guidance in A Strong and Healthy Year related to visitors in schools.

Parents will also be welcome to attend these clinics with their children if they would like to do so.

Registration
Registering in advance for these clinics is the best way to secure a dose, and will simplify the process of providing parent/guardian consent (see below). However, these clinics will have a limited number of doses available on a walk-in basis, as long as students under the age of 18 have parental consent. Register Information Here Note: Registration for Lake Region Clinic is: https://kinneydrugs.as.me/LakeRegionUnionHighSchool

Parental Consent
Consent from a parent/guardian is required for student under the age of 18 to receive the vaccine. In an effort to make receiving a vaccine as easy as possible, there are multiple ways that parents can provide consent.

By registering for the vaccine online - Parents/guardians can add their children as dependents in the State's vaccine registration system, and then schedule an appointment for them at their school clinic or another convenient community clinic. As part of that registration process, they will be asked to provide consent for their child to be vaccinate. Register Information Here
By registering for the vaccine using the call center - Parents/guardians can call the state's call center (press "1" to use a language other than English) to make a vaccine appointment for their child. As part of that registration process, they will be asked to provide consent over the phone. Call us at 855-722-7878 Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
By signing a permission slip - Schools will be provided a permission form that parents/guardians can use to give consent. This form will be available translated into multiple languages.
By attending the clinic with their child - Clinics will provide limited 'walk-in' vaccine doses. If students have their parent/guardian with them, they be able to provide consent at that time. As a reminder, the best way for students to guarantee their dose is to register in advance.
Over the phone during the clinic - If the student attends a clinic as a walk-in without their parent/guardian present, the clinic registration staff will be able to accept and document parental consent over the phone, similar to the call center process. As a reminder, the best way for students to guarantee their dose is to register in advance.

Pharmacies
In addition to the school and community-based clinics, as soon as the EUA for 12-15 year-olds comes through they will be able to make appointments to receive the vaccines at pharmacies that offer the Pfizer vaccine. At this time, that includes Kinney Drugs, CVS and Costco. Students and families can choose to make their appointment wherever is most convenient for them.

Latest News

May 1, 2021
Today we were notified of a positive case of COVID-19 at Orleans School. All close contacts have been notified. The 1-2 class at Orleans will be learning remotely the week of May 3. A decision about the week of May 10 will be made once we know how many of the close contacts have a negative test.

April 22, 2021
This week we were notified of positive cases of COVID-19 at Barton School and Orleans School. All close contacts at both schools have been notified. Grades 3 and 7 at Barton School will be learning remotely the week of April 26.

April 9, 2021
Last night we were notified of a positive COVID case at Brownington School. All close contacts are being notified. The students in grades K-2 are learning from home today. A decision will be made by April 11 about learning options for those grades next week.