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Safely Opening Schools partners with the California Department of Public Health to support the rollout of school-based rapid antigen testing across the state. We provide technical assistance to school districts about how to set up school COVID-19 testing programs and work with school communities to incentivize consents for broad support for on-site COVID-19 testing.
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COVID Home Testing Resources
Dear School Leaders,
Like you, we hope that this will be the final year of the pandemic. Although cases have declined, this virus is undeniably still with us, with new variants cropping up in recent weeks along with a growing concern about the next surge. To make your home testing efforts more effective, view and download the new Safely Opening Schools toolkit resources for both schools and families, including posters and videos. Additional translations and videos will be added soon!
Thank you,



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NEW! COVID-19 Home Testing Campaign
Dear School Leaders,
Like you, we hope that this will be the final year of the pandemic. Although cases have declined, this virus is undeniably still with us, with new variants cropping up in recent weeks along with a growing concern about a new surge this winter. As you prepare to send out millions of home tests kits for the holidays, these tools can help make your campaign more effective. View and download the new Safely Opening Schools resources for both schools and families to help strengthen your home testing efforts. They include a toolkit with information for schools and ready to send materials for parents that can be sent electronically or on paper, posters and a social media video clip, in multiple languages. More videos and translations soon to be available.
Thank you,

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Should California School Districts Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Students?
Schools are safe to attend, but the pandemic is not over. We need to continue to keep schools as safe as possible for students and education workers. COVID-19 is a resilient virus, consistently mutating into new variants like Delta and Omicron.
Key Findings
- California school districts have the authority to mandate vaccination, but must still offer medical and personal belief exemptions until the Legislature acts.
- The Legislature should act to add COVID-19 to the list of required vaccinations for school children as soon as possible.
Meet the Authors:
Lynn D. Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP, LSilver@phi.org
Ana Vasudeo, MRP, Ana@safelyopeningschools.org
COVID-19 Promotional Videos on Testing At-Home and in Schools for Parents and Families
Testing for COVID-19 At-Home for Schoolchildren with Instructions from Abbott
Testing for COVID at Your Child’s School
TikTok Style Video for Kids on Why Get Tested
Additional Resources
Look below for important resources