Families can teach their children to do the same things everyone can do to keep from getting or spreading COVID-19:
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Wash your hands often.
- Keep your social circle small.
- Stay at least 6 feet away from people you don't live with.
- Wear a mask (children over 2 who are able) when you’re with people you don’t live with.
- Get the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available for them.
Learn more about why, how and when to do these things.
To slow the spread of COVID-19 in Vermont, there are limits on gathering. An unvaccinated household may gather with one other unvaccinated household or person at a time. People who are vaccinated can gather together or with one unvaccinated household or person. Read details about gatherings.
For outdoor recreation with people not from your household, keep a physical distance of at least 6 feet and wear a mask. There are no other limitations to outdoor activities. Being active outside is good for our mental and physical health!
Find up-to-date information on sports and outdoor recreation from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development.
Information for Families: Return to School Following Illness
What to know if your child gets sick, and when they can return to school. See the pediatric flow chart referenced in this document.
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Information for Families: Return to Child Care or an Out of School Care Program Following Illness
What to know if your child gets sick, and when they can return to child care or an out of school care program. See the pediatric flow chart referenced in this document.
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What Parents Can Expect Fall 2020 Pre-K to 12th Grade School
Information to help prepare families for changes that will allow schools to open safely for in-person learning. From the Health Department.
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For help with formula, diapers or other baby necessities, call 2-1-1 to connect with Help Me Grow-VT.
For help with food and breastfeeding support for income-eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals and infants and children up to 5 years, contact WIC.
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Mask Up! Tips to Make Kids More Comfortable With Masks, Broken Down by Age (Connecticut Children's Medical Center)
How to select, wear, and clean your masks. (available in a few languages from the CDC)
Masks and Kids: What You Need to Know (Videos from the University of Vermont Children's Hospital)
Coronavirus Resources (Let's Grow Kids)
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and COVID-19
Child Safety Fact Sheet
Children and COVID-19 (CDC)
Children, Teens and COVID-19 (CDC)
A Strong and Healthy Start: Safety and Health Guidance for Music Education
This guidance updates the provisions of prior guidance related to music instruction, rehearsal and performance in Vermont Schools.
Tips and tools for you and your child to use when worry is feeling big (Puppets in Education and Vermont Family Network)
Helping your Teenager Cope with the Quarantine (University of Vermont Medical Center)
Coping with Stress (Vermont Health Department)