Despite Omicron arriving, keeping schools open as safely as possible should be the goal

Jin Russell

By Jin Russell
Community contribution / January 27, 2022

The Omicron variant has caused serious disruption to schooling overseas. As Aotearoa New Zealand prepares for an Omicron outbreak, we expect calls to close schools as case numbers rise.

In our research report, we assess the impacts of school closures on children and young people and make policy recommendations ...

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Dr Jin Russell is a Community and Developmental Paediatrician (MBChB FRACP) in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Her doctoral research is in the field of life course and paediatric epidemiology at the School for Population Health, University of Auckland.

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