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In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, most countries implemented school closures. In Norway, schools closed on 13 March 2020. The evidence of effect on disease transmission was limited, while negative consequences were evident. Before reopening, risk-assessment for paediatric risk groups was performed, concluding that most children can attend school with few conditions requiring preventative homeschooling. We here present infection prevention and control guidelines for primary schools and recommendations for paediatric risk groups.

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Infection prevention guidelines and considerations for paediatric risk groups when reopening primary schools during COVID-19 pandemic, Norway, April 2020
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Tone+Bjordal+Johansen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Johansen Tone Bjordal</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elisabeth+Astrup&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Astrup Elisabeth</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Solveig+Jore&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jore Solveig</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hege+Nilssen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nilssen Hege</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Bente+Barton+Dahlberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dahlberg Bente Barton</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claus+Klingenberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Klingenberg Claus</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Are+Stuwitz+Berg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Berg Are Stuwitz</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Margrethe+Greve-Isdahl&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Greve-Isdahl Margrethe</a></span>. Infection prevention guidelines and considerations for paediatric risk groups when reopening primary schools during COVID-19 pandemic, Norway, April 2020. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2020;25(22):pii=2000921. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2000921" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2000921</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 13 May 2020;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 04 Jun 2020 </span> </p>
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