{"id":4430,"date":"2020-06-01T12:12:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T16:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/?page_id=4430"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:17:29","slug":"k-12-education-and-child-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/get-the-latest-guidance\/k-12-education-and-child-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Respiratory Viruses in K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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VDH is committed to the health and safety of students, teachers, and staff in K-12 schools and <\/span>child care<\/span> programs. <\/span>Respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza (the flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are a common source of illness in schools and <\/span>child care<\/span> programs. <\/span><\/p>\n

This page <\/span>contains<\/span> information on <\/span>common respiratory viruses<\/span> and<\/span> resources for school and <\/span>child care<\/span> officials, parents and guardians, and the entire school and <\/span>child care<\/span> community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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General Respiratory Virus Information<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>
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Everyone can take the following core prevention strategies to protect themselves and others from common respiratory viruses:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n