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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries have caused significant morbidity and mortality since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aim of this document is to provide an update on the knowledge surrounding the role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing in particular on the experience in EU/EEA countries since the beginning of the pandemic. This document also addresses transmission to and from staff in school settings, school-related mitigation measures including risk communication, testing, contact tracing, and the effectiveness and impacts of school closures.

This indicator framework, developed by ECDC together with WHO/Europe, is intended for use by relevant national health authorities, public health and related institutions and their partners involved in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of contact tracing activities.

This technical report provides a summary of the evidence available at the time of the publication and what will be required in the future to support EU/EEA countries taking decisions on administration of the second dose, following a first dose of Vaxzevria. Since new evidence is being generated continuously and safety monitored on an ongoing basis, it is essential for readers to consider the latest available information.

This document outlines the public health considerations for the use of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs), including self-test RADTs to detect SARS-CoV-2 in individuals in occupational settings in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), and provides information on the use of such tests in an occupational safety and health at work context.