CAMP & COVID UPDATE
AS OF AUGUST 10, 2022

To All our Loyal and Dedicated Camp4Kids Families

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Many of our parents are wondering what the minimum COVID  protocols will be for this coming year 2023.  Since it has been, and always will be the position of Camp4Kids that your child’s safety must always come first, the Board of Directors has decided that we will be enforcing the standards and guidlines of the CDC for the foreseeable future.  We will of course follow the health policies of the State of California, and Orange and San Bernardino County health department requirements.  We strongly encourage vaccination and boosers including booster shots when approved under FDA guidelines. 

 

Our minimum requirement will be is that every child and staff member attending camp, or person visiting camp must take a Covid test within 48 hours of coming to camp with results that show they are clear and free of infection.  To be clear, the test itself must be taken within 48 hours of departure for camp.   

 

There will be no refunds if a parent decides to not have their child tested, and there will not be a refund if a child tests positive for Covid immediately prior to the start of camp. or while in camp. 

 

You must bring and show proof of a negative Covid test before your child is allowed on the buses. 

 

Here are the types of tests that will meet our requirements.

Rapid Antigen Test 

Also called the rapid nasal swab test, the rapid antigen test involves obtaining a fluid sample using a long cotton swab to collect cells from inside your nose. Once the specimen is collected, the testing site will examine and analyze it, and provide the results within 15 to 30 minutes.

One major caveat to a rapid antigen test is that it doesn’t amplify what’s in the specimen, and thus, it can only detect the virus once it reaches a high level in the body—with perhaps millions of copies per milliliter of sample. The virus typically reaches such a level around the time a person experiences the symptoms and is at their most contagious state.

Moreover, depending on the situation, the testing site may recommend a PCR test to confirm a negative result from an antigen test.

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How to Get a COVID Test as of today

 

Low or no-cost COVID-19 tests are available to everyone in the U.S., including the uninsured, at health centers and select pharmacies nationwide. Additional testing sites may be available in your area. Contact your health care provider or your state or local public health department for more information.

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Health Centers

Health centers are an important component of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find a health center near you for available COVID-19 screening and testing. Please call the health center for more information about availability of low or no-cost testing.

Health centers provide COVID testing services to individuals who meet criteria for COVID testing, regardless of their ability to pay. Health centers will determine whether there is available reimbursement, funding, or compensation sources, and any related cost sharing restrictions for COVID testing prior to billing patients. If there are any out-of-pocket costs—for example, in the case of no or only partial coverage by private insurance—health centers will provide sliding fee discounts for eligible patients based on income and family size.

Pharmacies

The federal government has partnered with pharmacies and retail companies to accelerate testing for more Americans in communities across the country. These companies are coordinating with state and local governments to:

• Provide Americans with faster, less invasive and more convenient testing

• Protect healthcare personnel by eliminating direct contact with symptomatic individuals

• Expand testing to communities across the United States, especially those that are under-tested and socially vulnerable

Please visit these companies' websites to learn more about their efforts to provide timely and accessible COVID testing or to schedule an appointment.

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• CVS Health 

• Doctor

• Local independent pharmacies in partnership with Health Mart, eTrueNorth, and TOPCO

• Rite Aid 

• Walgreens 

• Walmart in partnership with Quest Diagnostics 

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If you have any questions regarding this policy or wish to speak with our Camp Director, please feel free to contact us at: 714-474-9774.