Public Health Reminders for Spring Break

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Many of you will be traveling over spring break. Whether you will be at home or on the road, we encourage you to continue to take the following precautions to protect yourself and others against respiratory illness, including COVID:

• Practice strategies to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses by using good hand hygiene, staying home when you are sick, and wearing a quality mask if you are ill and must enter public places. If you need a mask, you may pick one up for free at the Health Promotion and Wellness office (Fowler Center 110), Student Health Center (Fowler Center 160), and residence hall lobbies (Copeland main lobby, Platt main lobby, Holmes 2nd floor lobby, Tamarack lobby, and Akin lobby).
• Be prepared in case you do fall ill during the break or next semester by having some COVID tests on hand. The U.S. government’s COVID website has information on testing resources, and the bookstore also keeps a supply of tests for purchase.
• Stay up to date on recommended vaccines, including the seasonal flu vaccine and updated COVID vaccine. Vaccinations remain the leading prevention strategy to protect individuals from severe flu or COVID-19 infections. Find a vaccination site near you.
• If you test positive for COVID-19 or the flu prior to returning to campus, please stay home until your symptoms are improving and you are fever-free for 24 hours.

Thank you for continuing to do everything you can to keep our community healthy and vibrant. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact health@lclark.edu.

Have a wonderful spring break!

Public Health and COVID Operations Team