UPDATED Surveillance Testing Protocol
Dear NYFA LA Students,
You are receiving this email because you have either: been granted a medical or religious exemption from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, received a non WHO or FDA COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use, or are waiting to reach full vaccination status (14 days after receiving your final required dose).
We have reviewed our protocols and made an adjustment for surveillance testing at the Los Angeles campus. Our goal is to simplify the process while maintaining NYFA’s health and safety regulations.
You are required to show proof of ONE Negative COVID-19 PCR test per calendar week. This requirement applies whether you are or are not attending in-person NYFA activities. You will have two options for your required weekly COVID-19 PCR test.
Option 1: You can choose to receive your weekly test through NYFA’s Binx on-campus surveillance testing. Testing will be taking place each Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am to 4pm in the Barham and Riverside buildings.
Option 2: If you are unable to receive your weekly test through NYFA’s Binx on-campus surveillance testing, then you must receive a COVID-19 PCR test on your own and submit the results each week by 5pm on Friday. Please remember that test results typically take around 48 hours to receive. Here are links to free PCR testing sites:
If you do not participate in either NYFA’s Binx on-campus surveillance testing or submit a negative PCR COVID-19 test result by 5pm on Friday, then you will not be allowed to attend any NYFA in-person activities past that time. In order to be allowed to return to in-person attendance, you would need to submit a new negative COVID-19 PCR test result. Each week will start a new cycle requiring either a Binx surveillance test or submitting your own test results by Friday at 5pm.
This weekly testing requirement may be applied to certain Productions, so that additional testing may not be required. Please contact your department on clarification if this weekly testing applies.
If you have any questions please contact the Covid-19 Administrative Team at covidteamla@nyfa.edu or at 747-292-9992.
Regards,The LA Covid TeamCOVID-19 Administration Team - Los Angeles
