COVID at Colleges

[Anonymous]

My kid’s Midwestern SLAC had a spike just before spring break. They ran out of COVID housing space and ended up with lines of cots in a gym. Some kids were in quarantine and unable to leave for break. Guessing other kids brought the germs home. It was a mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a cold. Stop dramatizing this virus. Enough.

+1000

Colleges that don't test don't find any covid, and those are often also the ones that don't have vaccine policies. People who are not worried about their own health or the health of those in their immediate circles, or who prioritize being able to opt out of vaccination, can choose one of those colleges. But they don't have the right to dismiss, on this thread or anywhere else, the suffering or the liabilities of others who want and need to plan for their own safety or the safety of those they love. There is no requirement to join the conversation if you don't want to talk about it.

I find Cornell's numbers to be worthy of attention and will be watching for information on local colleges, since low-precaution young adult behavior can literally show up in the wastewater monitoring before the rest of the community starts to see it.

https://covid.cornell.edu/testing/dashboard/

It will be interesting to see what gets posted tomorrow for Friday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid’s Midwestern SLAC had a spike just before spring break. They ran out of COVID housing space and ended up with lines of cots in a gym. Some kids were in quarantine and unable to leave for break. Guessing other kids brought the germs home. It was a mess.

Why don't posters name the school in an instance like this? It would interest others and reveals nothing about your child!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the it's a cold crowd would not give a second thought of having their Cornell kid take a bus full if Cornell kids for 5 hours and then hang out with an infant and grandparents? 500 kids tested positive this week and those are just the ones that tested.

So you are saying if your kid had a cold you would not give a second thought to them hanging out with an infant and grandparents?

[Anonymous]

I didn't realize schools were still mandating testing. I have three at various schools and they have all done away with school run testing since east home test are so prevalent. Last one coming back from spring break tomorrow. No upticks so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the it's a cold crowd would not give a second thought of having their Cornell kid take a bus full if Cornell kids for 5 hours and then hang out with an infant and grandparents? 500 kids tested positive this week and those are just the ones that tested.

BUT DID ANYONE DIE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't realize schools were still mandating testing. I have three at various schools and they have all done away with school run testing since east home test are so prevalent. Last one coming back from spring break tomorrow. No upticks so far.

Cornell is no longer testing. These are kids that are asking to be tested due to symptoms or exposure. Cornell does provide free testing on request.

[Anonymous]

College Health Policies FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/501965317678198

https://nocollegemandates.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roll up your sleeves for a 4th booster, or will some of you wake up to the fact that boosters do not prevent transmission?

"In the fall, officials say, Americans of all ages, including anyone who gets a booster this spring, should get another shot." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/biden-second-booster-shot-older-americans.html

You know what comes next, a mandate for the 4th. If that is the recommendation, colleges will mandate again.

Seniors, choose your college carefully if this matters to you.

If it happens that all will be recommended to get another for fall, and the same top colleges mandate a 4th dose, are there any students who will balk or begin to question the idea? Or are the vast majority all in on getting as many as required? Honest question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roll up your sleeves for a 4th booster, or will some of you wake up to the fact that boosters do not prevent transmission?

"In the fall, officials say, Americans of all ages, including anyone who gets a booster this spring, should get another shot." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/biden-second-booster-shot-older-americans.html

You know what comes next, a mandate for the 4th. If that is the recommendation, colleges will mandate again.

Seniors, choose your college carefully if this matters to you.

If it happens that all will be recommended to get another for fall, and the same top colleges mandate a 4th dose, are there any students who will balk or begin to question the idea? Or are the vast majority all in on getting as many as required? Honest question.

DAMN IF I GET A BOOSTER. ONE J&J LAST APRIL AND I'M STILL HERE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roll up your sleeves for a 4th booster, or will some of you wake up to the fact that boosters do not prevent transmission?

"In the fall, officials say, Americans of all ages, including anyone who gets a booster this spring, should get another shot." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/biden-second-booster-shot-older-americans.html

You know what comes next, a mandate for the 4th. If that is the recommendation, colleges will mandate again.

Seniors, choose your college carefully if this matters to you.

If it happens that all will be recommended to get another for fall, and the same top colleges mandate a 4th dose, are there any students who will balk or begin to question the idea? Or are the vast majority all in on getting as many as required? Honest question.

I think there will be push back honestly. However, mine is going to be a senior, so no chance he would attempt a transfer. At this point, the only ones who need a booster are the medically vulnerable and elderly. Leave the kids alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roll up your sleeves for a 4th booster, or will some of you wake up to the fact that boosters do not prevent transmission?

"In the fall, officials say, Americans of all ages, including anyone who gets a booster this spring, should get another shot." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/biden-second-booster-shot-older-americans.html

You know what comes next, a mandate for the 4th. If that is the recommendation, colleges will mandate again.

Seniors, choose your college carefully if this matters to you.

If it happens that all will be recommended to get another for fall, and the same top colleges mandate a 4th dose, are there any students who will balk or begin to question the idea? Or are the vast majority all in on getting as many as required? Honest question.

I think there will be push back honestly. However, mine is going to be a senior, so no chance he would attempt a transfer. At this point, the only ones who need a booster are the medically vulnerable and elderly. Leave the kids alone.

I sincerely hope there is a push back. Colleges are in a unique position in that they can pretty much force kids to get as many shots as they want. And some colleges receive a good amount of funding from companies like Pfizer (grants for researchers, scholarships, visiting professorships), so they have good reason to encourage as many shots as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roll up your sleeves for a 4th booster, or will some of you wake up to the fact that boosters do not prevent transmission?

"In the fall, officials say, Americans of all ages, including anyone who gets a booster this spring, should get another shot." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/biden-second-booster-shot-older-americans.html

You know what comes next, a mandate for the 4th. If that is the recommendation, colleges will mandate again.

Seniors, choose your college carefully if this matters to you.

If it happens that all will be recommended to get another for fall, and the same top colleges mandate a 4th dose, are there any students who will balk or begin to question the idea? Or are the vast majority all in on getting as many as required? Honest question.

I mean, what else can kids do? It’s hard to transfer. You’ve already put in so much money. The kids just get as many shots as they are told to and move on.

College kids don’t seem to have many rights when it comes to this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the it's a cold crowd would not give a second thought of having their Cornell kid take a bus full if Cornell kids for 5 hours and then hang out with an infant and grandparents? 500 kids tested positive this week and those are just the ones that tested.

BUT DID ANYONE DIE?

The question isn’t whether the Cornell kids will die. Most won’t. The question is how many people the Cornell kids will kill. If 500 kids test positive, maybe that means 10 grandparents get COVID, and 1 of them will die. By U.S. standards, that’s bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the it's a cold crowd would not give a second thought of having their Cornell kid take a bus full if Cornell kids for 5 hours and then hang out with an infant and grandparents? 500 kids tested positive this week and those are just the ones that tested.

BUT DID ANYONE DIE?

The question isn’t whether the Cornell kids will die. Most won’t. The question is how many people the Cornell kids will kill. If 500 kids test positive, maybe that means 10 grandparents get COVID, and 1 of them will die. By U.S. standards, that’s bad.

Oh please. These kids don't spend any time with their grandparents. And the infections lasts all of 5 days. It will be fine. Time to move on.