EARLY RELEASE: COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary School Settings During the First Semester of School Reopening - Florida, August-December 2020

Published on March 19, 2021

COVID-19 school-related cases among Florida students correlated with community incidence in the counties observed, and was highest in smaller counties, districts without mask requirements, and those that reopened earliest.

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Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Among Residents of Two Skilled Nursing Facilities Experiencing COVID-19 Outbreaks - Connecticut, December 2020-February 2021

March 18, 2021
This report describes an analysis of two Connecticut skilled nursing facilities that found partial vaccination, >14 days after the first dose through 7 days after the second dose, with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 63% effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

EARLY RELEASE: Low SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Elementary Schools - Salt Lake County, Utah, December 3, 2020-January 31, 2021

March 19, 2021
In a high community transmission setting in Salt Lake County, Utah, low school-associated transmission was observed. Mask adherence was high, but physical distancing of >=6 feet was not possible so classroom seats were a median of 3 ft apart.