Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning

Summary: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in K–12 schools was rare during in 2020–2021; few studies included Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended screening of asymptomatic individuals. We conduct a prospective observational study of SA...

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Autores principales:	Shira Doron, Robin R. Ingalls, Anne Beauchamp, Jesse S. Boehm, Helen W. Boucher, Linda H. Chow, Linda Corridan, Katey Goehringer, Doug Golenbock, Liz Larsen, David Lussier, Marcia Testa, Andrea Ciaranello
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 K-12 schools asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening in-school SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:90a57780293340a2b9be6f4eb595aacd2021-11-18T04:52:18ZWeekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning2666-379110.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100452https://doaj.org/article/90a57780293340a2b9be6f4eb595aacd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379121003207https://doaj.org/toc/2666-3791Summary: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in K–12 schools was rare during in 2020–2021; few studies included Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended screening of asymptomatic individuals. We conduct a prospective observational study of SARS-CoV-2 screening in a mid-sized suburban public school district to evaluate the incidence of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), document frequency of in-school transmission, and characterize barriers and facilitators to asymptomatic screening in schools. Staff and students undergo weekly pooled testing using home-collected saliva samples. Identification of >1 case in a school prompts investigation for in-school transmission and enhancement of safety strategies. With layered mitigation measures, in-school transmission even before student or staff vaccination is rare. Screening identifies a single cluster with in-school staff-to-staff transmission, informing decisions about in-person learning. The proportion of survey respondents self-reporting comfort with in-person learning before versus after implementation of screening increases. Costs exceed $260,000 for assays alone; staff and volunteers spend 135–145 h per week implementing screening.Shira DoronRobin R. IngallsAnne BeauchampJesse S. BoehmHelen W. BoucherLinda H. ChowLinda CorridanKatey GoehringerDoug GolenbockLiz LarsenDavid LussierMarcia TestaAndrea CiaranelloElsevierarticleCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2K-12 schoolsasymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screeningin-school SARS-CoV-2 transmissionpreventionMedicine (General)R5-920ENCell Reports Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 11, Pp 100452- (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 K-12 schools asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening in-school SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention Medicine (General) R5-920
spellingShingle	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 K-12 schools asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening in-school SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention Medicine (General) R5-920 Shira Doron Robin R. Ingalls Anne Beauchamp Jesse S. Boehm Helen W. Boucher Linda H. Chow Linda Corridan Katey Goehringer Doug Golenbock Liz Larsen David Lussier Marcia Testa Andrea Ciaranello Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
description	Summary: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in K–12 schools was rare during in 2020–2021; few studies included Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended screening of asymptomatic individuals. We conduct a prospective observational study of SARS-CoV-2 screening in a mid-sized suburban public school district to evaluate the incidence of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), document frequency of in-school transmission, and characterize barriers and facilitators to asymptomatic screening in schools. Staff and students undergo weekly pooled testing using home-collected saliva samples. Identification of >1 case in a school prompts investigation for in-school transmission and enhancement of safety strategies. With layered mitigation measures, in-school transmission even before student or staff vaccination is rare. Screening identifies a single cluster with in-school staff-to-staff transmission, informing decisions about in-person learning. The proportion of survey respondents self-reporting comfort with in-person learning before versus after implementation of screening increases. Costs exceed $260,000 for assays alone; staff and volunteers spend 135–145 h per week implementing screening.
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author	Shira Doron Robin R. Ingalls Anne Beauchamp Jesse S. Boehm Helen W. Boucher Linda H. Chow Linda Corridan Katey Goehringer Doug Golenbock Liz Larsen David Lussier Marcia Testa Andrea Ciaranello
author_facet	Shira Doron Robin R. Ingalls Anne Beauchamp Jesse S. Boehm Helen W. Boucher Linda H. Chow Linda Corridan Katey Goehringer Doug Golenbock Liz Larsen David Lussier Marcia Testa Andrea Ciaranello
author_sort	Shira Doron
title	Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
title_short	Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
title_full	Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
title_fullStr	Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
title_full_unstemmed	Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
title_sort	weekly sars-cov-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/90a57780293340a2b9be6f4eb595aacd
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Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff helps inform strategies for safer in-person learning

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