The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Child Illnesses And Exclusion Criteria for Education and Child Care Settings document has been updated.
The update includes a symptom-based approach to isolation that is consistent with other viral respiratory infection recommendations. This change provides a unified exclusion criterion based on individuals with respiratory symptoms, irrespective of the underlying virus (COVID-19, influenza, etc.).
Child Illnesses and Exclusion Criteria document is available on the following websites:
Additional Respiratory Illness Information:
Please connect with a Child Care Nurse Consultant or a Child Care Consultant with additional questions:
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