The world has been devastated by the pandemic, but children are among the groups that have fared the worst. School closures have had a detrimental effect on children's mental health. Children have also been the last group to be approved for vaccinations, making their infection rates comparable to infection rates seen in adults aged 18-49.*
Airpura, an air purifier manufacturer, wanted to help in the fight and launched a Back-to-School contest asking the public to nominate a school they felt deserved to win air purifiers for the entire school.