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USING VITAL OXIDE TO DISINFECT SCHOOLS & TRANSPORTATION

Vital Oxide is colorless, odorless, and 100x more powerful than ordinary disinfectants, while being safe to use around kids, animals, and even food. The powerful solution kills 99.999% of bacteria and viruses, including the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, without harsh fumes or harmful residues. Vital Oxide can be applied to both hard and soft surfaces to disinfect. When using Vital Oxide, there is no need to wear safety gloves, or to rinse after applying. Simply spray Vital Oxide and let air dry. Vital Oxide can also be applied to large areas (such as classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, cafeterias, and school buses) quickly, efficiently, and effectively with an electrostatic sprayer, making it ideal for daily use in a school environment. In addition to hospitals, airplanes, healthcare centers, restaurants, nursing homes, businesses, and in homes, Vital Oxide has long been used in school settings, childcare centers, and even in museums, like the South Florida Science Museum to disinfect.

 

In order to reopen safely and resume face-to-face teaching, schools will need to adapt to evolving guidance from public-health officials based on a better understanding of COVID-19 risks and the related mitigation strategies. Health officials may recommend reopening schools only when certain hygiene and distancing measures are in place, as we are seeing in parts of Asia and Europe. Here are some key health considerations and best practices to be implemented when reopening schools, based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC.

  • First and foremost, school administrators, teachers, and parents should continue to monitor government websites for the latest information regarding COVID-19 and the necessary precautions to combat its spread. You can find a list of COVID-19 Informational Resources for Schools & Families
  • It’s essential to offer children emotional support. When students come back to school after closures, it’s likely that many of them will bring with them an incredibly high level of need. In the most dire cases, students will have experienced trauma as issues of housing access and food insecurity are compounded by grief, loss, and even abuse. To meet these needs, schools should be prepared to offer a comprehensive set of emotional support services that address the needs of children and their families.
  • Upon reopening, educate students, staff, and faculty members on proper handwashing hygiene and respiratory etiquette. Provide signage around classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms to keep everyone mindful of safety; cleaning routines, social distancing, symptom checks, and good respiratory hygiene. The CDC has developed a series of printable materials and posters for use in community settings, including schools.
  • Depending on local circumstances, schools will need to consider closing playgrounds, suspending nonessential activities (including sports and extracurricular activities), moving faculty and parent-teacher meetings online, limiting on-campus visitors, administering COVID-19 tests, and requiring temperature checks for students and faculty entering buildings.
  • School administrators must have a plan for communicating with parents and students to keep them informed with the latest guidelines and updates.
  • Establish procedures if students or staff become unwell. Plan ahead with local health authorities, school health staff, and update emergency contact lists. Ensure a procedure for separating sick students and staff from those who are well (without creating stigma) and a process for informing parents/caregivers, and consulting with healthcare providers/health authorities wherever possible. Unwell students and staff may need to be referred directly to a health facility, depending on the situation, or sent home. Share procedures with staff, parents, and students before reopening.
  • Schools will need to consider how to handle student meals; and should assess whether to serve meals in the classroom, in smaller groups in the cafeteria, or to offer grab-and-go boxed meals.
  • Schools should identify and procure any needed personal protective equipment local public health officials recommend, including gloves, face masks, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and EPA-approved disinfectant, like Vital Oxide.
  • It’s essential that classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and frequently-touched items and surfaces (including computers, tablets, desks, tables, and chairs) undergo regular deep cleanings and daily disinfection to minimize the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
  • Transportation, including school buses, will also need to be deep cleaned regularly and disinfected on a daily basis. To comply with social distancing, it may be best to encourage students to take their own transportation to school when possible, or to only use buses at half-capacity. In Taiwan, China, schools never officially closed; school buses and public transit continue to run as usual, but require cleaning and disinfection of seats, armrests, and grab handles at least once every 8 hours, including before and after shifts of students are transported.

COVID-19 INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS & FAMILIES

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Vital Oxide is here to keep your schools and homes schools safe and germ-free. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time. We’re here to help.

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