COVID-19 Safety Policy for Critical Northwest 2023 – Updated June 14th

COVID-19 Safety Policy for Critical Northwest 2023

(last updated 14 June 2023)

To attend Critical Northwest, all participants ages 6 and older must provide proof of having received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series. Qualifying vaccines are:

Additionally, participants 6 and older must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The test must be taken within 8 hours prior to arrival at Gate.

Before the event, we ASK and recommend that you:

• Receive the updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The updated (bivalent) vaccine provides superior protection against modern COVID-19 variants and is recommended by the CDC.
• Avoid crowded public spaces in the week leading up to the event.
• Wear a close-fitting mask when indoors with others outside the home or in crowded public spaces in the week leading up to the event.
• If you had COVID-19 in the days and week prior to the event, please adhere to the guidelines outlined here (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html) to determine when it is safe to attend.
• If you test positive for COVID-19 the week before coming to the event and are unable to transfer your ticket, the INW Board will roll over your ticket to the 2024 event if you do the following prior to 11:59pm on Wednesday July 12: Send an email to covid@ignitonnw.orgwith a photo of your positive COVID-19 test. Write your name and the date taken on the test.

During the event, we ask and recommend that you:

• Consider wearing a close-fitting mask when in confined or close spaces.
• Respect the wishes of others with regard to infection safety. For example, camps may post signs asking that unvaccinated people avoid entering their spaces or that all guests wear a mask.
• If you are at enhanced risk of complications of COVID-19, practice extra social distancing and entirely avoid confined spaces outside your camp.
• Extend your consent practices to open communication with others about infection safety. Don’t assume everyone else has the same tolerance of risk.

Should you become ill with COVID-19 during the event, please notify a ranger, medical tent staff, or anyone with a laminate and a radio. We will make efforts to help you get packed up and recover at home.

Thank you in advance for your efforts to help us make Critical Northwest as safe and inclusive as possible.

Vaccine exemptions may be made on a case-by-case basis on medical or religious grounds if supported by sufficient documentation from a physician or recognized clergy. To request an exemption, email board@ignitionnw.org. Requested documentation must be supplied by June 30, 2023.