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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, but this is absurd and vaccinated kids should be exempt. False positives are about 1-2% so while that seems low it will mean that there are kids who miss two weeks of school for a false positive. At the very least, there needs to be a clear policy for retesting to get a kid out of quarantine. Let's remember, these kids have all had an opportunity to be vaccinated, and these are outside practices. Yes, there are break through cases but it is still rare for a vaccinated person to get COVID and outdoor transmission is very, very, very low. It is absolutely absurd they would test these kids. Save them for elementary school if we must. [/quote]

The athletes only have to sit out as long as they test positive. If a kid is testing positive day after day, it’s not false. If they do have a false positive, they’re out one day. Nbd.[/quote]

There is no way a kid that tests positive only sits out one day. They will have to miss sports and school for two weeks, which of course they should if they are actually positive. BUT a 1-2% false positive rate is going to cause unnecessary disruption if there is not a clear policy on allowing kids to demonstrate with another test that they are in fact negative. I am fine with this testing protocol for unvaccinated kids, but JFC this is absurd for vaccinated athletes practicing OUTSIDE!!!![/quote]

“With the spread of the Delta variant, new data shows some vaccinated individuals carry significant viral loads for a short duration which can compromise those who are unvaccinated and/or immunocompromised. Our goal is to use surveillance testing to minimize the spread of COVID on our teams and in our community while also eliminating the need for individual or team close contact quarantining. Under the plan, only those infected with COVID will quarantine for the period they are infectious as determined by ongoing daily testing.”[/quote]

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