Dec 2023- Systematic review published in the BMJ "fails to find any evidence of benefit" from masking children to either protect themselves or those around them from COVID-19.
https://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2023/12/02/archdischild-2023-326215
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https://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2023/12/02/archdischild-2023-326215
#masks #childrenCovid #childrenmasks #kidsmasks
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review
Background Mask mandates for children during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in different locations. A risk-benefit analysis of this intervention has not yet been performed. In this study, we performed a systematic review to assess research on the effectiveness…