BREAKING NEWS: SHIELD Testing Not Required for Students with Up-to-Date Vaccination

Sign outside of SHIELD-test site in contest gym

Sign outside of SHIELD-test site in contest gym

By Celina Saba, Staff Writer

Students with an up-to-date vaccination will no longer need to SHIELD test for extracurriculars activities.

According to an email sent by Director of Student Services Dr. Antwan Babakhani on Feb. 27, “After consultation with the Skokie Health Department and their review of our recent student data from SHIELD testing, Niles West High School will lift the mandatory testing requirement on our extracurricular students who are up-to-date with their vaccinations.”

For those who are vaccinated but have not uploaded their vaccination card, it can be uploaded through Campus Parent portal. Once logged in, click “More,” “Portal Forms and Resources,” then “Health Documents Upload.”