SARS-CoV-2 Screening Testing in Schools: A Comparison of School- Vs. Home-Based Collection Methods

We implemented a voluntary SARS-CoV-2 screening testing study for kindergarten-2nd grade students in a Washington School district. Weekly SARS-CoV-2 testing participation was higher for students with staff-collected nasal swabs at school than for students with parent-collected swabs at home.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2022-12, Vol.11 (11), p.522-524
Hauptverfasser:	Chung, Erin, Magedson, Ariana, Emanuels, Anne, Luiten, Kyle, Pfau, Brian, Truong, Melissa, Chow, Eric J, Hughes, James P, Uyeki, Timothy M, Englund, Janet A, Nickerson, Deborah A, Lockwood, Christina M, Shendure, Jay, Starita, Lea M, Chu, Helen Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COVID-19 - diagnosis Humans Research Letter SARS-CoV-2 Schools
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Zusammenfassung:	We implemented a voluntary SARS-CoV-2 screening testing study for kindergarten-2nd grade students in a Washington School district. Weekly SARS-CoV-2 testing participation was higher for students with staff-collected nasal swabs at school than for students with parent-collected swabs at home.
ISSN:	2048-7207 2048-7193 2048-7207
DOI:	10.1093/jpids/piac097