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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, Covid rates among teachers can be up four times higher than the general population:
https://inews.co.uk/news/education/coronavirus-schools-virus-rates-teachers-higher-local-community-figures-818457

You can understand why teachers so concerned.

The new Covid strain is expected to be the dominant strain by the end of March.

The vaccine protects a teacher from death but not from infection.  Teachers are still very nervous about bringing the virus home and spreading it to family even if they themselves are protected.
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Teachers in MD will begin getting vaccines at the end of this month.[/quote]

Stop spreading fear and misinformation. Pfizer and Fauci have said the vaccine is effective against the new strain. Also vaccinated teachers infecting others is a possibility but no one knows the risk. Either way if that is a concern of teachers that means they can go back when other adults are vaccinated, not students.[/quote]

Immediate PP that you responded to. How am I soreading misinformation? I just said that teachers will begin to be vaccinated in MD starting at the end of this month, which is accurate. I agree that they should go back when they are, and not wait for students. I also think that they should go back full-time at that point, masked but without six feet of distance, given the effect of COVID on kids. Parents who don’t want that should have the option to keep kids in virtual-only. [/quote]

Go back to who?  Students will not go back till we meet numbers, not teacher vaccinations.  So, why push vaccinations on teachers when people are working in the public who actually need those vaccines.  MCPS has been clear that they will not be testing regularly/weekly or at all.  Asymptomatic folks are spreaders so we could have a full outbreak and it have deadly consequences before it is caught.  COVID impacts kids.  KIDS share with PARENTS and others which is a huge issue.  You may want to minimize it as you need a free babysitter as you cannot handle your kids but you aren't thinking of anyone else or community spread.  [/quote]

If teachers are vaccinated, they could absolutely change the numbers. The 15/100k new infections/5% positivity were passed assuming no vaccinations.[/quote]

No, its not going to change it that much.  The issue is more the spread within the students and to their families and the community.  Want to help the numbers, stay home.[/quote]

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