Impact of lifting school mask mandates on community SARS-CoV-2 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths: a retrospective observational study

Impact of lifting school mask mandates on community SARS-CoV-2 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths: a retrospective observational study

BackgroundSchool masking mandates were widely adopted as a pandemic control measure, however, limited data are available regarding their effectiveness as a strategy for reducing burden of disease in the surrounding community.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of school masking policy de-adoption (mask-...

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Main Authors:	Zeynep Ertem, Anseh Danesharasteh, Sonia T. Anand, Nicholas J. Jackson, Richard E. Nelson, Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, Lloyd Fisher, Shira Doron, Westyn Branch-Elliman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:	COVID-19 schools mask infection prevention respiratory virus SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1579202/full
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