Building Safer Schools and Communities: A Layered Approach
Any time an act of violence impacts a school or community, we are reminded of the difficult balance between safety and openness. Families want...
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The Joffe Family
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December 1, 2022
The term “tripledemic” recently became part of our vocabulary. Why? Because the winter of 2023 is anticipated to bring a triple threat to public health with the confluence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Influenza (flu), and Covid-19.
Data suggests that the U.S. is in for a worse than average flu season, with more people getting sick than we have seen in past years. At the same time, high levels of RSV in children are already overwhelming hospitals across the country, while the possibility of new COVID variants loom.
Here are our recommendations:
While we don’t know what the outcome of the tripledemic will be, we know there are several things we can do as a school community to support ongoing health and wellness. Consider these small steps now, as they could have a big payoff later.
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