We will welcome our students back to school on Monday, January 3, and we want to make sure that everyone returns healthy. So we are asking that you take every possible step to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19 this holiday season.
Get Vaccinated. This is our best protection by far against the virus. Please be advised that CPS vaccination locations will be closed for the holiday break. Please make an appointment today through vaccines.gov.
Get Boosted. If it’s been six months or more since your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two months or more since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, make an appointment today to get your booster dose and increase your protection.
Get Tested. Strongly consider getting a COVID test before and after holiday gatherings, especially if you’re not yet fully vaccinated.
Stay Home if You’re Sick. If you’re not feeling well, skip the holiday gatherings and get tested. Give your friends and family their best chance to stay healthy this holiday season. If your child is not feeling well when it’s time to return to school, please keep them home and get them tested for COVID-19.
Travel Safely. If you’re traveling this holiday season, please follow the CDPH Travel Advisory guidelines, especially if anyone you are traveling with is not vaccinated. And if you’re feeling sick, please skip the parties altogether.
As much as we’d like to leave COVID behind for the holidays, that’s just not our reality. Cases are on the rise in Chicago, and the way to make sure our students start back to school strong in 2022 is by doing everything possible to keep this virus in check.
