If a staff member misses the weekly opportunity to get tested at or near their school/office location, may they go to a different site?
Testing protocols are being finalized by MAKO and will include 12 testing sites located at each high school. Each site will have a testing window either before, during or after the school day. As we progress through the school year, the schedule, including site locations and times, may adjust to meet changing demands.
Do staff in need of COVID-19 testing have to receive it by HCPSS?
Beginning October 11, staff may be tested at any other public or private testing location, and provide their results once per week. The day of the week does not have to be the same each week as long as testing occurs once between Sunday and Saturday. Staff will not receive coverage for their classroom or job responsibilities in order to be tested so they must do so at times that do not require coverage.
Why are unvaccinated staff being held to a different standard around quarantining than vaccinated staff?
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
When is an employee considered fully vaccinated?
To be considered fully vaccinated, employees need to be at least two weeks past the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, and two weeks past the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.
If an employee's COVID-19 vaccination status changes, how/to whom do they report it?
Staff may use the PinPoint VaccineCheck web platform to verify their vaccination status. Staff should contact communications@hcpss.org to be sent a unique link for you to complete the process. As of Sept. 27, all previous VaccineCheck links have been disabled. Also, they should alert their supervisor of the change if needed.
What if I lost or misplaced my COVID-19 vaccination card?
Showing your COVID-19 vaccination card is not a requirement of the PinPoint system.
Those who live in Maryland and wish to have a replacement card and should contact their vaccination provider to receive a replacement COVID-19 vaccination card. The Maryland Department of Health also offers online vaccination records through Maryland MyIR.
Where is data on staff vaccination being housed and who will have access to it?
PinPoint data uploads and verification of vaccine history are conducted using the HIPAA-compliant PinPoint platform to protect an individuals’ medical records and other personal health information. PinPoint's data compute & storage platform meets the requirements to be certified HIPAA compliant with 99.9% guaranteed uptime backed by Amazon Web Services.
How will staff access the PinPoint portal to show proof of their COVID-19 vaccine?
All HCPSS employees will be emailed a link to the PinPoint VaccineCheck portal, with instructions on registering a secure account.