The Functionality of Schools in the COVID Era

Dr. Elizabeth Allemann reviews recommendations for re-opening schools safely from national public health and medical professionals, as well as two studies on transmission among children in typical educational environments.

Show Notes

Links to resources mentioned in this episode: 

• COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• AAP interim guidance on school re-entry focuses on mitigating COVID-19 risks (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Considerations for School (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• COVID-19 in Children and the Dynamics of Infection in Families (Journal of Pediatrics)
• Increased Risk of Noninfluenza Respiratory Virus Infections Associated With Receipt of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (Clinical Infectious Diseases)

What is Community Pulse?

Community Pulse is a special report on the unfolding coronavirus situation in mid-Missouri featuring local family physician Elizabeth Allemann, M.D. and public health advocate Ginny Chadwick. Catch it live every Monday and Wednesday at 9am on KOPN 89.5 FM or streaming at kopn.org.