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SPI-M-O: Consensus view on the impact of mass school closures, 19 February 2020

Consensus statement from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 20 March 2020
• Last updated: 13 May 2022 — See all updates

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SPI-M-O: Consensus view on the impact of mass school closures, 19 February 2020

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Consensus statement from SPI-M-O advising on the impact of closing schools across the UK. It includes an explanation of the models used to show the effect school closures might have on the spread of COVID-19, provides advice on how to time school closures, and highlights uncertainties in the evidence base.

The paper was discussed at SAGE meeting 9 on 20 February 2020.

This evidence was often compiled very rapidly during a fast-moving response and should be viewed in this context. The paper presented here is the best assessment of the evidence at the time of writing, and the conclusions were formed on this basis. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly. Therefore, some of the information in this paper may have been superseded at a later date.

Published 20 March 2020
Last updated 13 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 13 May 2022

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2. 20 March 2020

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