Posts Tagged ‘vaccination’
Putting together a COVID-19 vaccine policy for your Head Start program
As of the writing of this blog, approximately 44% of Americans 18 and over have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with one of the three approved vaccines, with an additional 20% say they plan on getting it soon. So what about the other 30-40%? For the past few weeks, vaccine rates have been slowing down.…
Read MoreVaccination Requirements for Head Start/Early Head Start
Head Start at the national level does not have any explicit rules regarding the vaccination status of children who attend local programs (a bill proposed in 2015 would’ve required all Head Start children to be vaccinated, but never made it to a vote). As it stands now, it is only mentioned once in the Head…
Read MoreCongress Proposing Bill Requiring All Head Start Children to be Vaccinated
One of the top stories over the past month has been the measles outbreak. The outbreak began in Disneyland in southern California as thousands of families visited the park for the holidays. Since then, 123 cases have been confirmed throughout the United States, and the number is climbing. Experts believe that the recent outbreak is…
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