Sec. 1051. Study on children’s role in transmitting SARS–CoV–2

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), in coordination with the heads of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services and experts from outside of the Department, as appropriate, shall complete a study on children’s role in transmitting SARS–CoV–2. The study under paragraph

(1)shall address— the transmissibility of COVID–19 from child to child, child to adult, and adult to child; the vulnerability of children, especially those with underlying health conditions, to severe illness as such vulnerability relates to COVID–19; the vulnerability of adults, especially those with underlying health conditions, who send their children back to school; and the vulnerability of adults, especially those with underlying health conditions, who interact with children who may be asymptomatic but infectious. In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— take into consideration the best available science, including as provided by the National Academy of Sciences; and ensure that such study includes consideration of children who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups. The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on children’s role in transmitting SARS–CoV–2. The report shall include the results of the study under subsection (a). The Secretary shall disseminate to stakeholders best practices for protecting children and adults in educational settings. The first best practices disseminated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall include any best practices for protecting children and adults in educational settings identified through the study under subsection (a). In this section, the term emergency period has the meaning given to such term in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ).

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Study on children’s role in transmitting SARS–CoV–2

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