Vaccination

PALS requires all participants to be up to date on all vaccinations.  PALS Staff will specifically ensure that every participant has an updated Tdap vaccine, required every 10 years, from the program start date and at least one dose of the Meningococcal/Meningitis vaccine.  Verified medical exemptions will be considered.

PALS continues to strongly recommend all participants be fully up to date with COVID vaccinations, per CDC guidelines. Research and data continue to show that COVID vaccines reduce the severity of symptoms, which is especially important for those individuals with Down syndrome who can be considered a high-risk population with compromised immune systems. We encourage all PALS families to review this resource prepared by Dr. Brian Skotko and the Massachusetts General Hospital to learn more about the research related to COVID and individuals with Down syndrome.

Testing

At this time, PALS does not have a testing requirement for 2025 summer programs.

Please note that these policies may be updated at any time.

The cost of a modified week of camp for participants with Down syndrome is $1,850.

PALS recognizes that the cost of camp may not be accessible for every family. We also recognize that our community achieves its mission of inclusion and belonging only when we are able to engage with as many unique participants as possible. With this in mind, we are committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier to joining the PALS community. We work with every participant to identify the appropriate support - waiver funding, payment plans, partial and full scholarships.

Please contact support@palsprograms.org for more details on any of these options.

Need more information? Email PALS support@palsprograms.org or by calling the PALS office line at (267) 477-7257.