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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that all extracurricular and curricular afterschool activities except team sports are cancelled until January 7, it seems that there is an opportunity for MCPS to require all students who intend to participate in them in the future to provide proof of vaccination in order to participate. Just like the sports teams. Seems this would be a way for MCPS to allow kids to continue to perform (choral, instrumental, dance, theatre, etc.) and play (indoor and outdoor sports clubs) not just the verified group of team sports.
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I’d like to know the logic for not requiring it so far.[/quote]

Because kids can still catch and transmit Covid even after being vaccinated.

Kids are low risk for Covid.  Whether parents choose to vaccinate their kids vaccinated or not, will not make a big difference from a public health standpoint.

ZERO kids have died of Covid during this pandemic.  Pushing a EUA shot on 7 year olds for no good reason is a terrible idea.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/case-counts.html#deaths-age[/quote]

Zero kids died in MoCo but they have died of Covid.  Stop minimizing covid.
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This vaccine doesn't have full approval.  Parents choice.
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Nobody is trying to minimize Covid.  It is a matter of recognizing that Covid is less dangerous for kids versus the elderly.

But I do agree.  Parents choice with this shot, for sure!  No mandates for our kids.  [/quote]

You are minimizing it.  Kids bring home covid to their families.  Siblings bring it to siblings so they spread it to different schools.  Its a chain reaction.  So, give it to parents, siblings, friends, relatives, community and elderly.  So, saying it is less serious to kids is silly as if they have a parent or grandparent die because they brought it home, that could greatly damage their life and mental health.   Kids aren't living alone.  Its about our community.[/quote]

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