Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements — United States, July 1–September 4, 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Budzyn, Samantha E. ; Panaggio, Mark J. ; Parks, Sharyn E. ; Papazian, Marc ; Magid, Jake ; Eng, M ; Barrios, Lisa C.
• Description:
  Consistent and correct mask use is a critical strategy for preventing the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes COVID-19 (1). CDC recommends that schools require universal indoor mask use for students, staff members, and others in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings (2). As U.S. schools opened for the 2021-22 school year in the midst of increasing community spread of COVID-19, some states, counties, and school districts implemented mask requirements in schools. To assess the impact of masking in schools on COVID-19 incidence among K-12 students across the United States, CDC assessed differences between county-level pediatric COVID-19 case rates in schools with and without school mask requirements.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child, Preschool CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Full Report Humans Masks Schools
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(39):1377-1378
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7039e3
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  34591829
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8486393
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  39
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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