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Experts are calling for children as young as two-years-old to wear masks in schools after a study found maskless students were three-and-a-half times more likely to contract coronavirus.
OzSage, a network of doctors and scientists from a range of medical sectors, conducted research using evidence collected internationally that shows schools without a universal mask program are significantly more likely to spread the virus.
The group is calling for kindergarten children, aged between two and five, to wear masks, with a representative telling 3AW's Neil Mitchell Australian schools should be pushing for the mandate.
'I get it's a big change and change will always bring with it some level of hesitancy but … we want our kids to be safe, we want our schools to be open,' occupational hygienist Kate Cole said.
'I'm not saying it's going to be possible for every single two year old, absolutely not, but we should try.'
Experts are calling for children as young as two-years-old to wear masks after a study found students were three-and-a-half times more likely to contract coronavirus
OzSage is calling for kindergarten childen aged between two and five to wear masks in schools after data confirmed the greater risk of spreading virus among unmasked kids
