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Dear Families,
Travel: Out of precaution at this time the Elementary schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn will follow the NYC DOH and NYS DOH recommendation to follow the CDC Travel guidelines for vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals.
All travelers, domestic and international, should follow all CDC travel requirements and recommendations.
Domestic Travel: Non – Vaccinated Individuals
After you travel:
- Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel.
- Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days.
- If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
- If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
- Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not.
- Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
- Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements
International Travel: Non-Vaccinated Individuals:
Before you arrive in the United States:
All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated
people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 viral test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
After you travel:
- Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel.
- Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days.
- If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
- If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
- Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not.
- Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
- Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements
International Travel: Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Before you arrive in the United States:
All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
After travel:
- Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel.
- Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
- Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements
Domestic Travel: Fully Vaccinated Individuals
After Travel:
- Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
- You do NOT need to get tested or self-quarantine if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 3 months. You should still follow all other travel recommendations.
- Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements
Please Note: The Office of the Superintendent ~Catholic School Support Services reserves the right to implement more restrictive safety and health protocols than the mandatory NYC or NYS DOHMH protocols.
Please note: These guidelines are subject to change as the pandemic continues to evolve.