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Stick with the nose…Saliva rapid antigen testing is not a viable method for testing children under 5 years old.

Shidan TosifLai-Yang LeeJill NguyenAlissa McMinnChristopher SelmanAnneke C GroblerAndrew DaleyNigel W Crawford
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2022)
Rapid antigen testing with nasal RAT is a more feasible and sensitive method for SARS-CoV-2 detection in young children compared with saliva RAT.
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