DCPS Double Down on Travel Policy
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Anonymous
lol!! please do. maybe it will make them come to their senses. |
Anonymous
+1 Acting like everyone is jumping on a plane to Fort Lauderdale and partying maskless is ridiculous. My friend’s parents live 30 minutes from the Maryland border in PA. So her kids will have to quarantine if they drive to visit but someone with family 30 minutes closer in Maryland doesn’t have to? That is the definition of stupid. And does not actually prevent the spread of COVID. People are not going to skip holidays with family for this asinine rule. |
Anonymous
It's been a year and a half. Thanksgiving and Christmas are another four plus months from now. The entire city is almost fully reopened. Metro is starting midnight service. This policy only, in practical terms, apploea to public elementary school children. For everyone else it's a voluntary guideline with a huge loophole. There's no difference in the rule between going to Brazil or Vermont. Why are we, the people that have dutifully followed the guidelines more than any other group, being burdened and punished by this rule? It doesn't apply to anyone else and it does nothing to keep us safe. It's not even a DCPS rule. How much longer is reasonable for you? Two years? Three years? |
Anonymous
Whoa whoa whoa. So it's only 3-5 days plus a test, not 10: Per DC Health’s Guidance for Travel, unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals who have traveled domestically to any place other than Maryland or Virginia must either (1) not attend school for 10 days after returning, or (2) not attend school until tested for COVID-19 three to five days after returning AND receive a negative COVID-19 viral test. |
Anonymous
That doesn’t make it that much better. Whoa whoa whoa. |
Anonymous
There's a big difference between 3 and 10. At least it sounds less ridiculous. |
Anonymous
Any missed school for this BS rule is too much. Limit the restrictions to international travel. Or maybe to air travel. But I’m not going to quarantine or test after visiting relatives in Delaware. |
Anonymous
Fair enough. |
Anonymous
But it's not 3. It's return from travel on a Sunday, test on Wednesday (at the earliest), get results on Friday, go back to school the following week. At a minimum, it is a week out of school as a "consequence" for leaving DC/MD/VA. |
Anonymous
| So my kid may get COVID because flying to vacation in Florida is more important than not getting sick during a global pandemic? And you'll lie about it? Awesome. I don't know how you sleep at night. A vaccine for kids is a few months away. What is wrong with waiting? I truly do not understand the ignorance here. |
Anonymous
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These are the CDC recommendations for unvaccinated people.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html#unvaccinated-people Domestic Travel During COVID-19 Updated June 10, 2021 Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, follow CDC’s recommendations for unvaccinated people. People who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine or a vaccine authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization can travel safely within the United States. CDC will update these recommendations as more people are vaccinated, as rates of COVID-19 change, and as additional scientific evidence becomes available. This guidance applies to travel within the United States and U.S. territories. Recommendations For Fully Vaccinated People If you are fully vaccinated, take the following steps to protect others when you travel: Have You Been Fully Vaccinated? People are considered fully vaccinated*: 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated. If you have a condition or are taking medication that weakens your immune system, you may NOT be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. Talk to your healthcare provider. Even after vaccination, you may need to continue taking all precautions. During Travel Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Travelers are not required to wear a mask in outdoor areas of a conveyance (like a ferry or top deck of a bus). Follow all state and local recommendations and requirements, including mask wearing and social distancing. After Travel Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms. Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements. You do NOT need to get tested or self-quarantine if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 3 months. You should still follow all other travel recommendations. Recommendations For Unvaccinated People If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, take the following steps to protect yourself and others from COVID-19: Before you travel: Get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before your trip. While you are traveling: Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Travelers are not required to wear a mask in outdoor areas of a conveyance (like on a ferry or the top deck of a bus). CDC recommends that travelers who are not fully vaccinated continue to wear a mask and maintain physical distance when traveling. Avoid crowds and stay at least 6 feet/2 meters (about 2 arm lengths) from anyone who is not traveling with you. Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol). After you travel: Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel. Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected. If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel. Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not. Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms. Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements. Visit your state, territorial, tribal or local health department’s website to look for the latest information on where to get tested. |
Anonymous
unless you can pay $150 for a same-day test, this is effectively 1 week. |
Anonymous
FYI, these days you can get a same day or 24 hour test for free, because the turnaround is so fast (I assume because demand is down.) I went to a same-day testing place and said I'd be happy to wait 3-5 days. Got results that evening. I've done this 2 or 3 times now. (Not that this has any bearing on the DCPS rules, but FYI for anyone who needs a test.) |
Anonymous
| Unvaccinated are supposed to stay home for 7 days after returning REGARDLESS of a negative test. The minimum is 7 days, not 3. If you get tested 3-5 after returning, you can shorten the quarantine from 10 to 7 days. But 7 days is the minimum. |
Anonymous
| I like that even having the rules posted directly above, a number of people are still misinterpreting them. Which suggests everyone is just going to say "oh we tested after 3 days and it is fine!" (Which, btw, I don't care if anyone does. I think it's a dumb rule.) |