Coronavirus 2022-2023

Marin Academy is tracking news and information related to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it may impact our community. This page provides information and resources for MA families and will be updated as the situation evolves.

Public Health and State Resources

Marin County Public Health, CDC, & Marin County Office of Education

Isolation, Quarantine and Travel Guidance (live document that is frequently updated)
Marin County Public Health (MCPH)
- MCPH School Information
  - Exposure Notices from Marin County Public Health:
    - Universal School Exposure Notice
    - Student Exposure Notice for K-12 Schools - English | Spanish
    - Staff Exposure Notice for K-12 Schools - English | Spanish
  - Decision Tree for Students/Staff with Symptoms - English | Spanish
  - May 12 COVID-19 Update - English | Spanish
  - Marin County SMARTER Schools Plan (English and Spanish)
Visit MCOE Rethinking Schools Website with updated information

California Department of Public Health

Home Test Kits

MCPH encourages everyone to have a stockpile of home test kits on hand. FEMA funds will be expiring soon and home test kits may become very difficult to find again, so please stock up now while supplies are available.

Please order your allotment of 8 tests per member with your commercial (employe) provided insurance. Many allow this program free of charge and without having to submit forms or pay out of pocket.
Order your test kits via USPS. Each order now includes 8 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.
Please do not dispose of expired home test kits, many are still good far beyond their expiration date.

Vaccine Information

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the known and potential risks. Rare cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the outer lining of the heart) in adolescents and young adults have been reported more often after getting the second dose than after the first dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. These reactions are rare; in one study, the risk of myocarditis after the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech in the week following vaccination was around 54 cases per million doses administered to males ages 12 through 17 years. In general, adolescents ages 12 through 17 years have a higher risk for myocarditis than children ages 5 through 11 years. Therefore, we are not sure if the cases of myocarditis that occurred after COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents will predict the cases that could occur in children after COVID-19 vaccination.

MCPH Information:

Interim Clinical Considerations

FAQs About COVID Vaccination in Children

Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines

When Will the Pandemic End? Will We Always Need Boosters?

Mental Health

Marin Academy Updates

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August 22, 2022: Universal Student Exposure Notice

August 22, 2022: Universal Student Exposure Notice

Dear Students and Families,

It has been wonderful having students and teachers back on campus. We are writing this message to remind all members of our community that COVID-19 continues to circulate widely and to offer a universal exposure notice to all students. We have had at least one member of the community test positive already this week. Given the rates of COVID-19 in our community, Marin County Public Health recommends suspending notification for low-risk classroom and school exposures. Indeed, we should all assume that we have been exposed during our day-to-day activities and routines, including attendance at school and school-related functions. Students and families should monitor themselves and their children daily for COVID-19 symptoms. When any symptoms arise, stay home and test! Even if you or your student tests negative, symptomatic persons should stay home as the current strain of COVID-19 often takes several days to register on home antigen tests. All results should be reported to the school through Primary Health.

We know that many of you had difficulty logging in to Primary Health for the required pre-school testing. Please make sure you are logging on with your or your student's MA email address and using the Marin Academy Portal. Below is a direct link to that portal:

Portal for Marin Academy:

https://my.primary.health/t/marinacademy/r

If your problems persist, please call (650) 275-5419 or email: support@primary.health. They are very responsive.

If you or your student needs test kits, we can distribute those to you/your child at school. Just email covid19@ma.org for details. For more information about COVID-19, contact your health care provider or visit https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/. Additional information about county-wide testing and isolation protocols can be found here.

Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns to covid19@ma.org.

Best,

The COVID-19 Team

Marin Academy SSSPP (32 Point Plan)

First page of the PDF file: 032222UpdatedMASSSPP

Marin Academy SSSPP (32 Point Plan) (Spanish)

Vaccination Stats for Marin Academy

Total Employees: 114 (Faculty and Staff)

-114 Fully Vaccinated: 100%

-69 Up-to-Date (Boosted): 60.53%

Total Employees, Contractors, and Subs: 197

-197 Fully Vaccinated: 100%

Total Students: 445

- 442 Fully Vaccinated: 99.32%

- 2 Unvaccinated/Partially Vaccinated (1-shot): 0.45%

- 1 Medical Exemption (Unvaccinated): 0.23%

-227 Up-to-Date (Boosted): 51.01%

WHERE TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19:

MCHHS Resources (See "Testing Providers" section.)
Curative (Many families report success at this location.)

MARIN COUNTY EXPOSURE PROTOCOLS FOR SCHOOLS

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Marin County Health & Human Services

Marin County Office of Education

Marin County school status

CDC Spanish

World Health Organization