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Presenter Disclosure

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Lynora Saxinger MD, FRCPC, CTropMedCo-Chair, Scientific Advisory Group, Alberta Health Services; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Calgary

Disclosure• Any direct financial payments, gifts, in-kind compensation or honoraria:

LEO Pharma

• Grants or Clinical Trials: CSL Behring

Dr. Lynora SaxingerCo-ChairScientific Advisory GroupAlberta Health Services

What is the role of children and school openings in community transmission?

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www.albertahealthservices.ca

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Key Messages from the Evidence Summary

• Community transmission of COVID-19 appears to be a key determinant of risk in schools and daycares

• Children appear more likely to have asymptomatic or mild disease• Child to adult transmission occurs at a lower rates• There is limited evidence to evaluate public health interventions

(distancing, face coverings, hand hygiene) in children• Impact of school openings on community transmission is based mainly

on modelling• There are considerable negative psychosocial impacts for children and

their families resulting from prolonged school closures

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Guiding Principle Recommendations

• Recommendation 1: Cautious, monitored reopening of schools and daycares is feasible with support for risk reduction practices, in settings of low community COVID-19 transmission

• Recommendation 2: Public health interventions should be supported with appropriate resources, and evaluated as part of safe school opening strategies

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For more informationhttps://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-role-of-children-in-community-transmission-rapid-review.pdf

Province of Alberta AE. K to 12 School Re-Entry 2020. https://www.alberta.ca/k-to-12-school-re-entry-2020-21-school-year.aspx

Sick Kids. COVID-19: Guidance for School Reopening (July 29, 2020)https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/About-SickKids/81407-COVID19-Recommendations-for-School-Reopening-SickKids.pdf

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