The delay in vaccinating children means public health measures will be vital in keeping COVID under control in the community.
- Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
A new study in the United States found school reopening in late 2020 was associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths. But this was mostly the case where masks weren’t required.
COVID-19 will always be a very different disease to the flu. We should aim to stamp it out like measles, not let it spread.
Australia should pivot to a high-efficacy vaccine like Pfizer or Novavax to give us the best chance of achieving herd immunity.
El riesgo asociado a las escuelas está vinculado al nivel de transmisión en la comunidad. Cuanta más transmisión comunitaria haya, más transmisión habrá en las escuelas.
The risk associated with schools is tied to the level of community transmission. The more community transmission there is, the more transmission there will be in schools.
The World Health Organisation now recommends children aged 12 years and older wear masks and that masks should be considered for those aged 6-11 years.
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