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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is OP an anti-vaxxer?

She seems to be implying vaccines don't work. They work very well. And I agree with one of the responders that everyone will get COVID.  Adults in bars and restaurants aren't doing these things so no reason to put the burden on our children.[/quote]

OMG no, no no no

I'm not "implying" anything, I'm stating facts. The efficacy of being "fully vaccinated" (2 mRNA shots or 1 J&J) has gone down significantly against the omicron variant. The efficacy rates were around 95% against symptoms against the wild variant, 75% against the Delta variant, and they drop to 30% against the Omicron variant (and if you have 1 J&J shot, they drop to 0% protection). ALSO, NO ONE AT THIS POINT HAS ESTABLISHED WHAT THE RATE OF HOSPITALIZATION IS. AT THIS MOMENT WE DO NOT KNOW IF OMICRON IS MILDER.

Everyone needs to get boosters but my point is that teachers are no longer as protected against this variant as they were back when they were required to be fully vaccinated (2 shots) and were only facing the Beta variant and could have in person schooling in April 2021 -- because most of them haven't gotten boosters yet and boosters haven't been mandated. So in person on January 3, 2022 is way more dangerous to the community as in person was on May 2021. And even if omicron is less lethal, it is still generating symptoms, which means people can't come into work. If everyone can't come into work at the same time, schools can't stay open. Put 2 and 2 together people!

I can't ... wrap my head ... around the complacency ....

Also a whole bunch of bars and restaurants just announced that they were shutting down to in-person service. Wake the F up! This isn't about your 2020 Heritage Foundation Talking Points anymore![/quote]

NP. I am politically liberal, with advanced degrees in STEM, and when I looked at your old thread, my first thought was that it was remarkable how wrong you turned out to be.

I will also note that you do not address the large and growing body of educational data that shows just how devastating DL was educationally, particularly among the most vulnerable children. Any discussion of public health needs to take a hard look at the impact of loss of education on the expected lifespans and wellbeing of children. Are you willing to accept that a sharply higher percentage of kids who lose 2+ years of education are going to eventually spend their lives in prison? Have you looked at the association between loss of education and life outcomes? You are so incredibly sheltered and privileged (it's obvious from your posts) that these kids probably don't even cross your mind, but they are there and suffering.

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