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Back-to-School Pandemic Toolbox for Parents and Caregivers

| Aug. 24, 2021

Pediatric cases of COVID-19 are continuously rising in the midst of back to school re-openings. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions updated Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K - 12 Schools to keep children safe through a layered prevention strategy is essential for schools to follow and consistently implement.

Beyond school-specific strategies, we share our back to school pandemic toolbox as parents of children under the age of twelve who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated with risk reduction measures that can be readily applied and implemented as children head back to school for in-person learning. Other respiratory infections are also on the rise like RSV and parainfluenza viruses so this toolbox can help mitigate and reduce the risk of other circulating respiratory viruses.

Back to School Toolbox

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Back to School Toolbox

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For Academic Citation: Madad, Syra and Uzma Syed.“Back-to-School Pandemic Toolbox for Parents and Caregivers .” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, August 24, 2021.

The Authors

Uzma Syed

  • Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
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