Albuquerque Public Schools: Updating Proof Of COVID Vaccination, Including Booster Date

Albuquerque NM

18 January, 2022

8:14 PM

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Press release from Albuquerque Public Schools: January 18, 2022 Under the public health order released December 2, 2021, all school workers must provide proof of being fully vaccinated, including the booster dose if eligible, against COVID-19 OR participate in weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated will require fully vaccinated employees to upload a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record (i.e., vaccination card) to an electronic district file. Fully vaccinated employees should have a copy of their vaccination card available and keep an eye out for instructions to upload a copy of their vaccination card in upcoming weeks. Employees who have misplaced their vaccination card may obtain a copy by visiting VaxViewNM External link opens a new window. .  The definition of fully vaccinated has changed and is currently defined as follows: Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after a second dose of a two-dose Pfizer or Moderna primary series vaccine or 2 weeks after a single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. If age 18 or over, after 5 months of receiving the Pfizer or Moderna primary series vaccine or after 2 months of receiving the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, individuals must receive a booster dose to be considered fully vaccinated. All APS employees (full-time and part-time) must complete the COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Exemption Survey by Friday, January 21. The survey has been updated and will require all employees (full-time and part-time) to complete and submit the updated survey regardless of whether employees have completed it in the past.   Complete the COVID-19 Testing Exemption Survey External link opens a new window. . If applicable, be prepared with your COVID-19 vaccination information and ensure you're logged into your APS Google and Gmail accounts. If you receive a message saying you have already responded to the survey, click on EDIT YOUR RESPONSE  If you are fully vaccinated, upon completing the COVID-19 testing exemption survey, you will be removed from the surveillance testing list.  Employees may return to the COVID-19 Testing Exemption Survey External link opens a new window.  to modify responses at any time.  If you have already completed the survey but remain on the surveillance testing list, return to the survey and verify the date listed for your final vaccine dose and your booster dose if received is correct.  Employees are required to participate in weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing if one of the following applies: Employee is not vaccinated Employee is partially vaccinated Employee is fully vaccinated, including the booster dose if eligible, but has not completed the surveillance testing exemption survey Employee is fully vaccinated, including the booster dose if eligible, but has not provided proof of vaccination status by uploading a copy of vaccination record to designated electronic district file (directions forthcoming in upcoming weeks) Employee opts not to disclose vaccination status to APS This press release was produced by Albuquerque Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.