Pandemic Influenza
Schools
Because influenza is easily spread from person to person, schools need to have continuing access to the best guidance, strategies, practices and tools that may help delay or prevent widespread illness until a vaccine is available.
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School Action Guide (draft for comment)
- Planning Checklists
- More Resources for Schools
School Action Guide
This DRAFT guidance is a work-in-progress by the Vermont Departments of Health and Education for use by primary and secondary schools to plan for and respond to pandemic influenza. The draft to date is now available for public comment.
- Pandemic Flu School Action Guide (pdf) 600 KB
- Use Contact Us to send your comments. Be sure to put "School Action Guide" in the subject heading.
The following modules are in development: Communicating about Pandemic; Maintaining Essential Services; Continuity of Student Learning; Disease Surveillance & Reporting; Modifying Human Resource Policies; Recovering from Pandemic.
Planning Checklists
- Child Care and Pre-Schools (pdf)
- K-12 School Districts (pdf)
- Colleges and Universities (pdf)
More Resources for Schools
- Panflu.gov - School Planning
U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information and materials to help local educational agencies with plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic.
The U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture provide tools to assist schools with disseminating health information, and planning for staff and student absences:
- Pandemic Flu: A Planning Guide for Educators
Identifies issues to consider when planning for seasonal flu, a mild or moderate pandemic flu, or a severe pandemic. It tells what a "flu pandemic" is, how influenza spreads, and what can be done to limit spread of the flu.
- Guidance for Educators During Severe Pandemic (pdf)
Guidance for educators and school officials focusing on implications of the type of prolonged school closure that is recommended for severe pandemics. Guidance is in question-answer format.
- Understanding Avian Influenza Lesson Plan (pdf) 7.42 MB
Resource for teaching high school biology students about avian influenza, specifically highly pathogenic H5N1.