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Individual- and School-Level Factors Related to School-Based Salad Bar Use Among Children and Adolescents
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meet educational physical social emotional needs children many us schools opened inperson learning fall 2020 implementing strategies prevent transmission sarscov2 virus causes covid19 12 date us studies comparing covid19 incidence schools varied implementing recommended prevention strategies including mask requirements ventilation improvements 2 using data georgia kindergarten grade 5 k5 schools opened inperson learning fall 2020 cdc georgia department public health gdph assessed impact schoollevel prevention strategies incidence covid19 among students staff members availability covid19 vaccines among 169 k5 schools participated survey prevention strategies reported covid19 cases november 16december 11 2020 covid19 incidence 308 cases among students staff members per 500 enrolled students adjusting countylevel incidence covid19 incidence 37 lower schools required teachers staff members use masks 39 lower schools improved ventilation compared schools use prevention strategies ventilation strategies associated lower school incidence included methods dilute airborne particles alone opening windows opening doors using fans 35 lower incidence combination methods filter airborne particles highefficiency particulate absorbing hepa filtration without purification ultraviolet germicidal irradiation uvgi 48 lower incidence multiple strategies implemented prevent transmission sarscov2 schools 2 mask requirements teachers staff members improved ventilation important strategies elementary schools could implement part multicomponent approach provide safer inperson learning environments universal correct mask use still recommended cdc adults children schools regardless vaccination status 2