Back To School Updates

Families will receive Kinsa smart thermometers for early detection and containment of contagious illnesses in the classroom 

San Antonio, TX — Amidst an unprecedented school year, Menchaca Early Childhood Center in Bexar County hopes to stay one step ahead of illness, helping to stop the spread and keeping more kids healthy with the help of Kinsa smart thermometers. As one of the schools accepted into the Lysol + Kinsa FLUency health program, all Menchaca Early Childhood Center families will receive free Kinsa smart thermometers, which retail for $24.99, and will be able to see aggregate, anonymous information on any symptoms and illnesses going around the school.

“This school year is unlike any other, as our nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its widespread impact,” said Inder Singh, Kinsa founder and CEO. “Never has the need for real-time insights been greater, empowering schools to make data-driven decisions to keep their students healthy and learning. We’re excited to work with Lysol again to bring the free FLUency program to thousands of schools to help provide these insights.” 

“We’ve long been committed to the wellbeing of children and keeping schools healthy, which is why we’re thrilled to once again support Kinsa’s FLUency program under the Lysol HERE for Healthy Schools campaign — especially as it’s needed now more than ever,” said Chris Tedesco, GM US Marketing, Hygiene, RB. “Participating families will receive the Kinsa smart thermometer and Lysol Disinfecting Wipes to help them track illness, get better faster, and help stop the spread.” 

“The health and wellbeing of our students and teachers is our top priority, while continuing to support learning and education,” explained Principal Rebecca Delgado-Herrera. “We are grateful to be part of this innovative program, giving us a look at the trends affecting our classrooms.”

The FLUency program, now in its sixth year, will help nearly 350,000 families this year across almost 4,000 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Click here to watch a video of FLUency in action.

About Kinsa

Kinsa’s mission is to help individuals and communities stop the spread of infectious illness. To achieve this mission, Kinsa has built a communication network that connects more than a million users with a free app, email alerts, and the first device used when illness is suspected — a thermometer. Kinsa studies the unique features of an illness and incorporates what’s circulating nearby to offer personalized guidance from symptom onset through recovery. By analyzing geographic illness trends, Kinsa quickly identifies at-risk areas and mobilizes the organizations that can help stop the spread. Learn more: www.kinsahealth.com.

About RB

RB* is driven by its purpose to protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We fight to make access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a privilege, for everyone.

RB is proud to have a stable of trusted household brands found in households in more than 190 countries. These include Enfamil, Nutramigen, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite, Air Wick and more. 20 million RB products a day are bought by consumers globally.

RB’s passion to put consumers and people first, to seek out new opportunities, to strive for excellence in all that we do, and to build shared success with all our partners, while doing the right thing, always is what guides the work of our 40,000+ diverse and talented colleagues worldwide.

For more information visit www.rb.com/US 

*RB is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies