Why is it important for your child to participate in regular COVID-19 testing at school?

If your school offers COVID-19 testing, it’s important to sign your child up because regular testing at school helps stop an outbreak before it starts.​ School testing is not only quick, easy and painless, it helps protect children and adults at school, at home, and in the community.Transcript: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/videos/child-participation/CDC-School-Testing-Video-2-Transcript_Why-Important.pdf

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