Dear WES Families,
I hope your week is going well. I am writing to you today to provide important updates to our travel policy, particularly as it relates to individuals who have been fully vaccinated.
As more people throughout the country get vaccinated and more data is collected, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuously updating their policies and guidelines.
As I mentioned to you in my letter on March 12, we will be aligning WES policy with that of the CDC as much as we believe to be appropriate. In that respect, we are updating our travel policy for individuals who have been fully vaccinated, both for employees and household members, as the CDC has released new travel guidelines regarding travel and vaccinated individuals.
Effective immediately, vaccinated employees may travel by plane or train without the need to quarantine upon return. Vaccinated household members may also travel by plane or train without the need for their children to quarantine upon their return.
These policies apply to both domestic and international travel. The CDC does suggest that international travelers take a COVID test within 3-5 days after travel.
As a reminder, until students are vaccinated, they must continue to follow our travel policies for unvaccinated people.
We continue to ask that families report travel and attendance at high-risk events through our travel and event form. Also, we have updated the travel form so you can now upload proof of vaccination directly through the form. For the time being, we ask that you submit proof of vaccination each time you fill out the form.
We hope these changes provide our employees and families flexibility in their professional and personal lives.
Sincerely,
