Implementation and Performance of a Point-of-Care COVID-19 Test Program in 4000 California Schools.
Chloe Le MarchandKyle RizzoRobert NakamuraLea BornsteinNaomi S BardachDaniel PritchardStefanie MedlinAyella AhmedMegan CornejoLea MoserOmid BakhtarLynn D SilverAnthony ItonLarissa MayPaul KimseySohil R SudErica PanKathleen JacobsonCarol GlaserPublished in: The Journal of pediatrics (2024)
Rapidly implementing a school-based testing program in thousands of schools is feasible. Self-swabbing and testing by school personnel can yield accurate results. On-site COVID-19 testing is no longer necessary in schools, but this model provides a framework for future infectious disease threats.