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Dear Andover Students and Families,
As we approach Spring Break and continue to monitor COVID-19 and its variants, protecting community health, while also delivering on our mission, continues to be our highest priority. I write today with our latest protocols.
Regarding the COVID-19 booster, please remember that all eligible students must be up to date with their COVID vaccinations. Our deadline for meeting this requirement was February 1. Some students, who were not eligible by that date, are approaching eligibility. In addition, students who were diagnosed with COVID in December and January were granted temporary waivers until Spring Break. To help meet this requirement, we will have one last on-campus booster clinic on Sunday, February 27, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Carter Lobby of the Snyder Center. Students who have not yet received their booster, please sign up using Medicat.
Eligible students who have not received a vaccine exemption or who have not received their booster by March 20, 2022, will be placed on a Leave of Absence and will not be allowed to return to campus.
Students will be given a two-pack of COVID tests to take over break and will receive instructions from the Sykes Wellness Team about timing and reporting procedures. We ask that the student take the first test one day before traveling to campus on March 20 and the second test on the day of travel to campus, March 21. Ideally, a parent or guardian will be with the student when testing. Please follow all directions to ensure accurate data is submitted.
These requirements, including having a campus community that is up to date with COVID vaccinations, will allow us to return to a more normal spring as quickly as possible. We are planning to have all students return to in-person classes, dining, athletics, and other campus co-curricular activities as soon as they return to campus for spring term.
As always, thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Raynard Kington, MD, PhD, P’24 Head of School
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