The TriCounty Health Department has notified the Uintah School District that two students at Uintah High School have tested positive for measles. The Uintah School District announcement shares the following: The students were present at Uintah High from February 23 to February 27. The district is not aware of any confirmed cases in any other Uintah School District schools currently; however, the cases at Uintah High show that measles is present in our community… According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, if your child has not received at least one MMR vaccine dose (or does not have confirmed immunity to measles), they should stay home from school for 21 or more days if a measles case is reported at school. This applies even if your child wasn’t in direct contact with the infected person, because measles spreads through the air. The state health department notes that the 21-day period starts from the last day the infected person was at school while contagious. This helps protect unvaccinated students from further exposure. If you choose to follow the health department’s recommendation and keep your child home for 21 days or more, please contact your child’s school to discuss virtual learning options. For the District’s full announcement, visit www.uintah.net.
