This article synthesizes several studies to emphasize that there is little evidence of schools contributing to increased community transmission. The authors recommend restricting indoor dining and indoor sports when cases are high in order to reduce community spread and keep schools open.
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After studying 11 North Carolina school districts (100,000 students/staff) over 9 weeks of in-person instruction, researchers found that within-school infections were extremely rare. There were no instances of child-to-adult transmission from August 15 to October 23, 2020.
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This review of research on COVID-19, updated to reflect recent research on physical distancing, finds that implementing multilayered mitigation strategies can limit in-school transmission. However, research shows that school outbreaks can and do occur when mitigation strategies are not implemented or followed.
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This webpage includes executive summaries of the most up-to-date research involving children and COVID-19, including the top 10 epidemiological papers on transmission.
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This research synthesis concludes that schools can stay open during periods of high community spread if they can strictly enforce distancing, masking, hand washing, quarantining, and contact tracing.
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This research synthesis summarizes findings from international studies on the health and transmission rates of early childhood and elementary-age students. These students contract the virus at lower rates and have less severe symptoms.
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This research summary of 11 studies reveals that early learning programs are not associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection when providers follow proper mitigation measures.
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In this study of over 50,000 U.S. child care programs, there was no association between exposure to child care and COVID-19. Findings should be interpreted within the context of the mitigation strategies—including small group sizes, cohorting, frequent handwashing and disinfection, symptom screening, and social distancing.
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This two-page FAQ explains what symptoms to expect after receiving the vaccines, particularly the second dose, as well as their safety and efficacy.
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In this Mississippi contact tracing study, researchers found that attending school or child care was not associated with positive COVID-19 test results.
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This brief compiles information on health and safety guidelines—focusing on attendance, social distancing, hygiene, and cleaning—employed by five countries (China, Denmark, Norway, Singapore, and Taiwan) when they reopened schools in spring 2020.
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This FAQ states that individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 should still sign up for the vaccine, as re-infection is possible. It also makes clear that the vaccine cannot make individuals sick or alter their DNA.
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This national poll reveals that the majority of high school students (65%) are most likely to wear masks while in class, but only a quarter of students wear them outside of school property.
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This nationally representative survey found that parents of color—especially Black parents—were more likely to express concerns about schools being able to reopen safely, their children contracting COVID-19, and their children bringing the virus home.
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This research reveals that across two high school wrestling tournaments in Florida, a majority of athletes tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in transmission from students to families and in one death.
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This article highlights strategies used by other countries, including underwriting the costs of testing, tracing, and physical distancing as well as opening gradually, beginning with elementary grades. Where these investments have not occurred, schools have had to close due to outbreaks.
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