Operational considerations for schools

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Jan. 29, 2021
  
  Schools play an important role in educating students about disease prevention within their homes and communities. Additionally, many children and adolescents rely on key services provided by schools, such as school meal programs, psychosocial support, disability services, and outreach for vulnerable populations. Schools are considered safe havens for children who might be experiencing various forms of abuse or violence. This document provides suggestions for mitigating risks for COVID-19 transmission in schools in low-resource international settings and describes considerations associated with each mitigation measure, including considerations for secondary impacts such as food insecurity and exposure to violence and for students who are at high risk for dropping out of school, so that schools may safely resume and sustain operations. The proposals are presented by mitigation practice (respiratory hygiene (use of masks), hand hygiene, and physical distancing). This document does not supersede any national or local government laws, regulations, or mandates; rather, it is intended to complement existing or proposed mitigation measures.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Respiratory Hygiene -- Hand Hygiene -- Physical Distancing.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Developing Countries Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Schools Students
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:87ced4306db23cfc8bc2010033e6397ae4692671df08ac39cce6442650106ea8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107218/cdc_107218_DS1.pdf
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