Open AccessRapid Antigen Tests For Safe School Opening in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
Author(s) -
Miki Goldenfeld,
Carmit Cohen,
Mayan Gilboa,
Itai M. Pessach,
Bella Mehnick,
Ilana Tal,
Lilac Meltzer,
Sharon Amit,
Tal Gonen,
Ar Afek,
Yitshak Kreiss,
Gili RegevYochay
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003569
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , virology , medicine , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
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).