The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) today released updates to “FCAAP Recommendations Regarding Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic” – a white paper to assist Florida’s school superintendents as they operate schools in their districts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following updates have been made to the paper since the update of November 23, 2020:

• Update on infection rate in Florida.
• The importance of community mitigation efforts to protect schools re-emphasized.
• Short discussion of importance of influenza vaccine and of COVID-19 vaccines.
• Statement and rational against adopting the CDC guidance: “Options to Reduce Quarantine for
  Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic
  Testing, in school settings.
• Updated information on the use of antigen tests in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
• Addition of quarantine recommendations for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
  who are then exposed to a case of COVID-19.
• Management of people who have been exposed who had previously been infected.

  Click here to view the updated white paper.