SARS-CoV-2 transmission in kindergarten to grade 12 schools in the Vancouver Coastal Health region: a descriptive epidemiologic study

D Bark, N Dhillon, M St-Jean, B Kinniburgh… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: There is an urgent need to assess the role of schools in the spread of SARS-
CoV-2 in Canada to inform public health measures. We describe the epidemiology of SARS …

Incidence and secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections in schools

KO Zimmerman, IC Akinboyo, MA Brookhart… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: In an effort to mitigate the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), North Carolina closed prekindergarten through grade 12 …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in educational settings: a prospective, cross-sectional analysis of infection clusters and outbreaks in England

SA Ismail, V Saliba, JL Bernal, ME Ramsay… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) infection and transmission in educational settings is crucial for ensuring the safety of staff …

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Vancouver public school staff in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional study

DM Goldfarb, LC Mâsse, AW Watts, SM Hutchison… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Few studies reported COVID-19 cases in schools during the 2020/21 academic
year in a setting of uninterrupted in-person schooling. The main objective was to determine …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 cases and transmission in 17 K–12 schools—Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31–November 29, 2020

A Falk - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2021 - cdc.gov
Among 17 rural Wisconsin schools, reported student mask-wearing was high, and the
COVID-19 incidence among students and staff members was lower than in the county …

[HTML][HTML] Outbreak investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in an emergency childcare centre

JC Soto, M Barakat, JA Hutter, M Kiely… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objective To characterize SARS-CoV-2 transmission following a COVID-19
outbreak in an emergency childcare centre (ECCC) in April 2020 in Quebec, Canada …

Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

SB Nelson, CM Dugdale, IR Brenner… - JAMA Health …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance School-associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission is described as uncommon,
although the true transmission rate is unknown. Objective To identify the SARS-CoV-2 …

COVID-19 infections among students and staff in New York City public schools

JK Varma, J Thamkittikasem, K Whittemore… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic led many
jurisdictions to close in-person school instruction. METHODS: We collected data about …

Are schools drivers of COVID-19 infections—an analysis of outbreaks in Colorado, USA in 2020

F Lakha, A King, K Swinkels, ACK Lee - Journal of Public Health, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The impact of school closures/reopening on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the
wider community remains contested. Methods Outbreak data from Colorado, USA (2020) …

Incidence and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in US Child Care Centers After COVID-19 Vaccines

TR Shope, K Chedid, AN Hashikawa… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance SARS-CoV-2 surveillance studies in US child care centers (CCCs) in the post–
COVID-19 vaccine era are needed to provide information on incidence and transmission in …