Impact of COVID-19-related School Closures on the Drivers of Child Health

North Carolina Medical Journal • February 2021

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Boutzoukas AE, Akinboyo IC, Wong CA, Benjamin DK, Zimmerman KO

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in large-scale school closures in an effort to reduce the spread of disease. This article reviews the potential impact of COVID-19-related school closures on the health of children in North Carolina, with particular attention to the impact of school closures on drivers of child health.