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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally agree with this being in poor taste - she basically cheated because she is ditching out now.  BUT i am trying to not judge those who take the opportunity to get vaccinated when they can regardless of whether I think they "should" be where they are in line.  i too think its crazy that my Au Pair was vaccinated before my child's teacher because we live in a county that had its act together quicker than the county that the school is in for example, but she is with us at least another 9 months and I think it is appropriate (and good for our family) that she have the vaccine.  I suspect others feel like she shouldnt have gotten it, and understand that view.  I just hope we can all get is soon and move past this crazy time.[/quote]

It's good for your family but not I don't think it's appropriate.  She's no more of a "child care provider" than any parent is caring for their kids.  And she's younger so less likely to need care.   This is what makes the system crazy.
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My aupairs risk was raised because she lives with our family and not her own. Her risk for covid is higher because she chooses to watch our children who are on campus for school daily. She chose to move across the world to live with a family of essential workers who could bring Covid19 home from the hospital to her. She risks covid through not daily of her own including watching other people’s children - which parents do not.

If you have the privilege to work from home and your aupair is isolated with you and not raising her own risk of Covid19, that’s wonderful. Both of you can wait for a vaccine until after those at a higher risk for covid, including the childcare worker or aupair for an essential worker, can be vaccinated, that’s great.

The policies are filled with grey areas and imperfect lists of professions because it was nearly impossible to capture them all. Why is asthma a qualifying condition for a vaccine in DC and PA but not in Maryland? Because this roll out is not perfect and the policies reflect the confusion.

If you don’t feel your aupair is at a higher risk for Covid19 than someone in phase 2, talk with her about why. If she shows up to most vaccine clinics in VA or Md, they will vaccinate her as a childcare worker. The policy in Md doesn’t exclude nannies or aupairs.

I’m grateful they vaccinated our aupair as a childcare worker. She’s had two shots now and I feel a sense of relief that I haven’t had since last year. I would be happy if everyone’s aupair went and had the vaccine. 
I vaccinated a 16 year old childcare volunteer today with her first shot. Sure, she would most likely recover from covid and her parents could tell her that she has to wait until fall to volunteer, but there she was with her letter asking for a vaccine. She qualified by the policy and i vaccinated her.

One less person who is technically qualified who will not be able to spread covid.

And for the person who thinks that they can’t get a vaccine because they have to click all day on a screen, In Maryland, you call the Six Flags number at 7am and they call you back that day. I got 3 appointments for my parents by calling. The Facebook group helped us out by giving us the tips and the number to call. We went on Saturday and it took me 40 minutes for me to drive my parents through the drive through clinic. Super easy. 
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that's great for you.  in op's case, the au pair will no longer be a childcare worker in 2 weeks--right when she becomes fully vaccinated. And she no longer will be "risking her health by caring for other people's children" because she's skipping town. [/quote]

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