GPs generally avoid mass prescription of antibiotics as it can build up resistance to serious infections in the population.
But the paper quotes health officials as confirming the plan and saying isolation among children during the pandemic may have contributed to them having reduced immunity.
"There is no good evidence of effectiveness in routine outbreak control in this setting ," UKHSA said. "In school and nursery settings, antibiotic chemoprophylaxis is not routinely recommended for contacts of non-invasive GAS infection."official spokesman said:"We are seeing a higher number of cases of Group A strep this year compared to usual.
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