COVID-19 Vaccine Update
COVID-19 vaccines are available and recommended for kids 12 and older. Children who have COVID-19, whether they become ill with symptoms or not, can easily spread the virus to other people in their home, at school, and in their community. COVID-19 vaccines help protect children ages 12 and older, and getting them vaccinated helps bring our entire state, and country, one step closer to returning to the way things were before the pandemic. Learn more at COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 12 and Older.
- UPDATED - COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools Booklet (9.10.2021)
- NEW - Childcare Setting Guidance Booklet (09.02.2021)
- NEW - Parents and Caregivers - What Is Your School Doing to Protect Your Child from COVID-19? (8.31.2021, CDC)
- NEW - Childcare Interim Guidance for Management of COVID-19 Cases (8.25.2021)
- UPDATE - Mask Opt-Out Form Availability (8.24.2021)
- Guidance for Operating Youth Summer Camps
- Consent Form for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for people 12 Years of Age and Older (for DHEC clinics only)
- Consent Form for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for people 12 Years of Age and Older (Spanish - Solo para las clinicas del DHEC)
- AAP recommends athletes wear cloth face coverings
- COVID-19 Rapid Testing for South Carolina Public Schools
- Guidance for Persons Who Have Had Close Contact with a COVID-19 Case
- COVID-19 in Schools: Frequently Asked Questions for Parents (05.11.2021)
- COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions for School Officials (05.11.2021)
- School Exclusion Brochure and List
- Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PPE Use Guidance for School Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
- S.C. Department of Education