Nasal swab self-collection in kids for Covid surveillance testing for school

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: This study of 296 children ages 5 to 14 found that self-collected lower nasal swabs for COVID-19 surveillance testing at school was feasible and relatively error free.

Authors: Jonathan Altamirano, M.S., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48988)

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