Feasibility and Functionality of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Testing in K-12 School Health Offices.

Jonathan L TemteShari BarlowEmily TemteMaureen D GossCristalyne BellDerek NortonGuanhua Chen

Published in: WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin (2024)

Implementing a RSAT protocol is feasible and acceptable for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 cases in K-12 school settings. High rates of compliance and confidence in results demonstrate program effectiveness. Continuing to use RSAT in school settings after the urgency of the pandemic subsides could help address future outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses within schools and in the larger community.

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