MCPS requires vaccination for all staff and winter and spring athletes

On Sept. 9, the Montgomery County Board of Education passed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff. According to the mandate, all staff must show verification of receiving the first COVID-19 shot by Sept. 30. By Oct. 29, all staff must show verification of full vaccination. 

MCPS currently follows the CDC's definition for "fully vaccinated," which is defined as two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, or two weeks after a dose of a single-dose vaccine.

Staff members may be exempted from the vaccine requirement due to medical reasons, and employees who are not yet fully vaccinated are still required to complete weekly COVID-19 tests. 

The Board of Education also passed a vaccination requirement for all winter and spring student athletes. Students who wish to register, try out, and participate in winter and spring sports must submit proof of full vaccination by Nov. 15...

https://silverchips.mbhs.edu/content/mcps-requires-vaccination-for-all-staff-and-winter-and-spring-athletes-33587/