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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am happy they are prioritizing vaccinating teachers and staff, but what about parents? That is the reason kids are being kept home. Not because we’re worried about our kids dying of covid but because we are worried about our health. Why, here in DC, will an overweight 25 year old get a vaccine months before I do? I can’t send my kids back until I’m vaxxed. [/quote]

Because dc has decided that obesity is a pre existing condition.  Which it is. Some people are never happy.  Are you also mad that they are reserving vaccine slots for wards 7 and 8?[/quote]
Of course not. Those parents should go first. Your logic is confounding. If they want kids back in schools, they must prioritize vaxxing those communities. [/quote]

They are giving them out by priority. Obesity is a priority.  In some states they are excluding smokers from vaccines.  The DOH decides each state’s priority.  I’m sorry you are not part of what DC consider priority. [/quote]
My argument is that if they want kids back in schools, they must vax the families. It’s common sense. Nobody’s overly concerned their children will fare poorly with covid. [/quote]

Some of us are okay with taking the risk to get our kids back in school now because our kids need school that desperately.  So we are accepting in-person spots if offered but you can say no.  That’s a good feature of the plan.[/quote]

The only reason they moved teachers up the list is Bowser was getting embarrassed by MD and VA.  They are vaccinating teachers and Bowser had no plan to do so.  People started pointing that out and then she changed positions. At the PD the DOH rep said vaccination wasn't even important.  He said that again at the council hearing, that vaccinations are not important.  She got embarrassed that is the only change here.  If you want to be in the front of the line, you need to find a way to embarrass her. [/quote]

They had to say that because otherwise we're looking at 6 + more weeks of being closed.

Of course, if we could allow more kids to come back at that point, instead of 20%, it could be worth it, but I feel 6 more weeks is too long to wait to get started. The city has already met all the safety conditions on buildings (and if it has not, those specific schools should delay but not all schools). [/quote]

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