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Abstract
We aim to identify those measures that effectively control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Austrian schools. Using cluster tracing data we calibrate an agent-based epidemiological model and consider situations where the B1.617.2 (delta) virus strain is dominant and parts of the population are vaccinated to quantify the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as room ventilation, reduction of class size, wearing of masks during lessons, vaccinations, and school entry testing by SARS-CoV2-antigen tests. In the data we find that 40% of all clusters involved no more than two cases, and 3% of the clusters only had more than 20 cases. The model shows that combinations of NPIs together with vaccinations are necessary to allow for a controlled opening of schools under sustained community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant. For plausible vaccination rates, primary (secondary) schools require a combination of at least two (three) of the above NPIs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 554 |
Journal | Nature Communications |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Agent-based model
- COVID-19
- network
- intervention measures
- school
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- General Chemistry
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
Fields of Expertise
- Information, Communication & Computing
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Calibrating school models to cluster tracing data
Jana Lasser (Speaker)
27 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk at conference or symposium › Science to science
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Agent-based simulation to asses the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention measures in schools
Jana Lasser (Speaker)
28 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at conference or symposium › Science to science
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Agent-based simulation to asses the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention measures in schools
Jana Lasser (Speaker)
12 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Science to science