With the recent approval for children to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and local nurse leaders are partnering with the state to bring the Pfizer vaccine directly to schools.“Schools right now it’s.
Despite the return to in-person learning this school year, education and health professionals say students are still dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.“I think the hope was this school year would be ‘normal,’ and it’s not,” said.
Schools around Franklin County are beginning to launch this year’s pooled testing program following weeks-long delays caused by staffing issues on the state level.Pooled testing, a state-funded program that first launched in February, provides.
With extended funding, Frontier and Union 38 to continue COVID-19 pool testing
Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
By MARY BYRNE
SOUTH DEERFIELD The COVID-19 pool testing program at Frontier and Union 38 regional school districts will continue through the rest of the academic year, thanks to a recent announcement from Gov. Charlie Baker extending funding.
Meg Burch, nurse manager for the school districts, said the program has done a lot to reduce concerns about the potential for asymptomatic cases and also to provide assurance regarding ongoing prevention strategies. The state launched the pool testing initiative in February, expanding on the rapid testing initiative announced at the end of last year, and funding was originally set to expire on April 18.
With extended funding, Frontier and Union 38 to continue COVID-19 pool testing
Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 4/23/2021 10:23:02 AM
SOUTH DEERFIELD The COVID-19 pool testing program at Frontier and Union 38 regional school districts will continue through the rest of the academic year, thanks to a recent announcement from Gov. Charlie Baker extending funding.
Meg Burch, nurse manager for the school districts, said the program has done a lot to reduce concerns about the potential for asymptomatic cases and also to provide assurance regarding ongoing prevention strategies. The state launched the pool testing initiative in February, expanding on the rapid testing initiative announced at the end of last year, and funding was originally set to expire on April 18.