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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all,

Late last week, Maryland released updated isolation and quarantine guidance for K-12 schools and childcare centers: https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/01.06.2022%20Memo%20School%20Childcare%20Guidance.pdf

This new policy syncs with the recent CDC change to allow 5 days of quarantine for unvaccinated exposed children. This is great news for those of us who have been crushed by 14-day daycare quarantines.

[b]Unfortunately, Montgomery County health officials are considering not approving this change[/b]. MoCo health officials and other county leadership need to hear from daycare parents now on this. They are going to make a decision very soon, so please reach out (see below) as soon as possible. Please also forward this message - we need as many people to speak up as possible.

OFFICIALS TO CONTACT:
James C. Bridgers, DHHS Deputy Health Officer / 240-777-4253 / james.bridgers@montgomerycountymd.gov
Clark Beil, DHHS Senior Administrator for Licensure and Regulatory Services / o: 240-777-3831 / c: 240-832-6823 / clark.beil@montgomerycountymd.gov
Kenneth Welch, DHHS Environmental Health Manager / 240-777-3840/ Kenneth.Welch@montgomerycountymd.gov
Eli Hernandez, Outbreak POC, DHHS / Eli.Hernandez@montgomerycountymd.gov
Mark Elrich, County Executive / marc.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov
Earl Stoddard, Chief Administrative Officer for Health and Human Services / earl.stoddard@montgomerycountymd.gov
Sonia Mora, Senior Manager, MoCo Health and Human Services / sonia.mora@montgomerycountymd.gov
Montgomery County Councilmembers
 
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
 
[i]Hello,
 
I understand that Montgomery County Health Department officials are currently considering revising Maryland's updated isolation and quarantine guidance for K-12 and childcare.

I am a parent of children in daycare who has been subject to repeated 14-day quarantines that are threatening my ability to work. I implore you to ratify the state guidance as written and to consider adding a test-to-stay option, which was recently approved by the CDC for unvaccinated children.
 
The new state guidance accounts for the fact that daycare children are sometimes unmasked. If Montgomery County officials feel we should be departing from the CDC and the state of Maryland on this critical issue, they need to immediately engage with the public about why.
 
Parents' livelihoods are literally at stake, and there is no reason our policies should be different in Montgomery County than in the rest of Maryland.[/i][/quote]

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