Flu Notification Requirements

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES 

Each year, to comply with New York State Public Health Law (PHL) § 613, licensed and registered  day care programs, nursery schools, pre-K, kindergarten, school-age childcare programs, and public and  non-public schools are required to post information about influenza (flu) and the benefits of flu vaccination  at the start of flu season in early fall. Flu vaccination is more important than ever because the flu,  respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the virus that causes COVID-19 may all be spread at the same time.  Flu vaccination will help reduce the spread of flu, ease the burden on our health care system, and reduce  the number of illnesses that interrupt education and lead to absences. 

Information must be posted starting now “in plain view” in your facility where visitors can easily see it,  or posted electronically, e-mailed, or mailed to families of all students. To help you comply with this  requirement we’re sending the publication, Parents: Fight Flu at Home and School. It is geared to parents  and guardians and explains why flu is serious, provides signs and symptoms of the disease, and  recommends annual flu vaccination to protect children from flu. Feel free to print and post this publication. It is available, along with other flu information, for free and in multiple languages here: