California, Marin further relax COVID-19 isolation rules

Marin County Public Health Status Update: January 19, 2024: 

Last week, the California Department of Public Health further relaxed COVID-19 isolation recommendations. Marin Public Health supports this change, and issued this letter to the school community today. Under the new guidance, isolation can end when symptoms are resolved or improving, and fever is absent for 24 hours, rather than waiting a minimum of five days. Masks continue to be recommended indoors for 10 days after symptom onset or first positive test. This progress is enabled by widespread vaccines, treatments and the reliable protection of masks.  

Vaccinations Protect Against Long COVID in Kids 

Marin’s dedication to childhood vaccinations may have lowered the prevalence of long COVID for our kids. A recent study published in Pediatrics analyzed the records of over a million kids and found that vaccinated teens had 50.3% lower rates of long covid symptoms than those who were unvaccinated. Vaccination reduces the risk of serious illness, and long COVID risk is related to severity of disease. COVID vaccinations have lasting benefits not only for our adults, but also for our children.