Rapid Antigen Tests For Safe School Opening in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of the Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, school closure as a mitigating measure was at the center of a public and professional debate. While the negative effects of school closure cannot be ignored, accumulating data suggested that it is necessary for reducing community transmission. Our study presents an optional strategy for safe school opening during a pandemic, implemented in selected Israeli high schools by a special task force constructed by the Sheba Medical Center (SMC).

Methods

The study took place between November 2020 and April 2021. Three schools from different areas of Israel were enrolled. The participants were asked to undergo bi-weekly SARS-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic antigen tests (Ag-RDT). Those

SUBMITTER: Goldenfeld M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281426 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature