When To Stay Home/Return to School: NYS Dept. of Health COVID-19 Flowcharts

Please refer to the New York State Department of Health COVID-19 flowcharts below when determining the following:

1. Can My Child Go To School Today? (Page 2)
2. If My Child Has COVID-19 Symptoms, When Can They Return to School? (Page 3)

Click for the NYS Department of Health COVID-19 flowcharts. (Updated: February 2021)

Local COVID-19 Testing Site Locations

• Urgent Care of Latham
  • #102 & #109, 711 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110
• Well Now Urgent Care in Clifton Park
  • 1694 U.S. 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065
• Well Now Urgent Care in Albany
  • 1438 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
• Walgreens - Rapid test by appointment, now open to minors over the age of 3
  • 41 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
• University at Albany Uptown Campus
  • 1440 Washington Ave - Call 1-888-364-3065 for more information.

Flu Vaccination Notification from New York State (October 5, 2020)

To comply with the New York State Public Health Law we are required to post the following notice from the New York Department of Health (NYSDOH). This notice contains information about the influenza (flu) vaccine and the benefits of getting it this fall.

The notice from NYSDOH is available in both English and Spanish here.

Meningococcal Vaccine Requirement for Grades 7-12 in 2020-2021 (July 14, 2020)

Lansingburgh parent/guardians of students entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2020, please note that beginning in the 20-21 school year it is a new New York State Department of Health requirement for those students to have the meningococcal vaccine. Without out, they cannot start the school year.  

More information about the meningococcal vaccine is available here. 

• Haga clic aquí para obtener información sobre la vacuna contra el meningococo en español.

2020-2021 Student Immunization Requirements (July 7, 2020)

Please be in touch with your student's primary care physician as soon as possible to ensure they receive all of the required New York State 2020-2021 Immunization Requirements before school restarts in the fall.  

As of this time, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is not waiving any immunization requirements due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). All students are still required to have their immunizations for the 2020-2021 school year at this time. 

Click here for the full list of 2020-2021 Student Immunization Requirements and see the NYSDOH Immunizations Page for more information about New York State immunization requirements.