Health Information

Health Center

• The health center is staffed by a full-time nurse from 8:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays) to 4:00 p.m. to help promote the health and safety of students.
• The nurse administers initial first-aid treatment for illness or injury and is a resource of health information to the community.

Student Illness: When to keep a child home from school

• If your child develops a fever (temperature over 37.5°) keep them home. The child may return to school after being fever free for 24 hours without the use of any fever reducing medication.
• If your child tests positive for COVID-19, follow instructions from the physician regarding isolation guidelines OR keep your child home for 5 days after the onset of symptoms (day of onset is day 0) and the child may return to school on day 6 as long as they have been fever free for 24 hours and any symptoms (coughing, sneezing, sore throat, etc.) have improved. We ask that your child wear a mask after returning to school until day 10.
• If your child tests positive for influenza, follow instructions from the physician regarding how long the child should stay home.

Health Forms

• All new students are required to submit completed Health History, Physical Examination, and Tuberculosis Screening forms before attending classes.
• The Health History form, to be completed by the parents, includes general health information, allergy information and immunization history. Please answer all the questions on the form. You may attach a photocopy of the immunization record in English or Japanese if you wish.
• The Physical Examination form, to be completed by your physician, consists of a general review of body systems and should include a discussion of your child’s immunizations. Please use this opportunity to update any missing or outdated immunizations such as measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and tetanus. These exams should be completed no earlier than six months before the student's first day of school. The physical form must be submitted before the student may attend classes.
• A screening for tuberculosis is required for all new students. Please answer all the questions on the Tuberculosis Screening form and present the form to your physician at the time of the physical examination. If your physician determines that risk factors for TB are present, he will perform the tuberculosis skin test (PPD) or chest x-ray. If your child has no risk factors, as determined by your physician, further testing is not indicated. Please return the Tuberculosis Screening form to school along with the other forms. The Tuberculosis Screening form has been translated into Japanese for your convenience.
• Each family is required to submit a yearly Student Emergency form for each of their children. This form grants the nurse permission to administer care and selected medications, provides updated medical information, and an alternate contact person for emergency situations when the parent cannot be reached.
• If it becomes necessary to send a student home during the school day, the nurse will contact the parent or the alternate contact person to make necessary arrangements.

Location

Please look for the Health History, Physical Examination/Sports Physicals, and Tuberculosis Screening in School Forms.

Taking Medications at School

The school nurse can assist the students in taking prescription medication during the school day if:

• The parents fill out the Permission to Administer Prescription Medication form (in School Forms).
• The medications are in the original packaging.

Food Allergy Policy

For more information, please read the Food Allergy Policy.

Health Screenings

• CAJ's health coordinator (school nurse) conducts annual health screenings on all students.
• The screenings typically take place during October, November, and December, beginning with elementary students.
• Screenings for height, weight, and vision are conducted for all students. *Hearing screening is included for elementary students (grades K, 1, 3, and 5).
• Parents receive yearly screening results via email.

Communicable Disease

For more information, please read the Communicable Disease Prevention Policy.

Accident Insurance

• CAJ offers a worldwide accident insurance plan to supplement health insurance policies. CAJ pays the fees directly (families are not billed separately) so that all students are covered by accident insurance.
• Coverage pays whether the accident happens in Japan or not and whether school is in session or not.
• All families should have primary health and accident insurance in place, as required by Japanese law. Any expenses that are not covered by our accident policy are the responsibility of the family and the family's primary insurance vendor.
• Parents or students who witness an accident are encouraged to report the incident to a CAJ staff person as soon as possible.