Anonymous wrote:OP Are you vaccinated? What about your wife?
I would only want to work for an employer who is and one that can show me a negative test for all family members on my 1st day of work.

I don't want to get covid either. I have few resources to deal with an extended illness and demographicalky I am more likely to die because of my economic status.

DP here who also requires nanny to be fully-vaccinated. We are all fully-vaccinated and always mask and distance outside the home. Good point about requiring a negative test from everyone when the nanny starts.

OP Are you vaccinated? What about your wife?
I would only want to work for an employer who is and one that can show me a negative test for all family members on my 1st day of work.

I don't want to get covid either. I have few resources to deal with an extended illness and demographicalky I am more likely to die because of my economic status.

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Anonymous wrote:I think COVID testing should only be required if either party attends a “risky” activity. For example, traveling by train, plane or using other public transportation, staying at a hotel, attending a family function, etc. If you require frequent testing, then it would only be fair if all parties were tested on the same day; your expectations of the nanny should go for you (the employer) as well. But I would absolutely ask the nanny to provide a negative COVID test prior to her start date.

I don’t think mask inside the home is

necessary, especially if you all have an

open line of communication. Perhaps do daily temp checks and be clear what symptoms are ground for staying home and then you can request a covid test to return.

All parties should still be following the guidelines set out by the CDC. If you could find someone that is already vaccinated that may ease your mind a bit. In my arrangement (share) all the adults are now vaccinated which is great and while we still use our best judgement and follow all the CDC guidelines, we have begun to relax a little.

False sense of security even if you are vaccinated you can still catch Covid

It’s a 90 to 95% certainty the vaccinated can’t catch covid. Same as every other vaccine like tDAP and measles. Nothing “false” about it.

Insist the nanny is fully vaccinated for covid.

No one knows how well Pfizer and Moderna vaccines protect against variants. The 90-95% you’re quoting is the efficacy rate associated with the non-mutated virus that it was tested against during trials last year. J&J, on the other hand, was tested in populations that had variants. It has a 66% effective rate.

It’s still better than the 0% efficacy of not getting the vaccine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think COVID testing should only be required if either party attends a “risky” activity. For example, traveling by train, plane or using other public transportation, staying at a hotel, attending a family function, etc. If you require frequent testing, then it would only be fair if all parties were tested on the same day; your expectations of the nanny should go for you (the employer) as well. But I would absolutely ask the nanny to provide a negative COVID test prior to her start date.

I don’t think mask inside the home is

necessary, especially if you all have an

open line of communication. Perhaps do daily temp checks and be clear what symptoms are ground for staying home and then you can request a covid test to return.

All parties should still be following the guidelines set out by the CDC. If you could find someone that is already vaccinated that may ease your mind a bit. In my arrangement (share) all the adults are now vaccinated which is great and while we still use our best judgement and follow all the CDC guidelines, we have begun to relax a little.

False sense of security even if you are vaccinated you can still catch Covid

It’s a 90 to 95% certainty the vaccinated can’t catch covid. Same as every other vaccine like tDAP and measles. Nothing “false” about it.

Insist the nanny is fully vaccinated for covid.

No one knows how well Pfizer and Moderna vaccines protect against variants. The 90-95% you’re quoting is the efficacy rate associated with the non-mutated virus that it was tested against during trials last year. J&J, on the other hand, was tested in populations that had variants. It has a 66% effective rate.

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Anonymous wrote:I think COVID testing should only be required if either party attends a “risky” activity. For example, traveling by train, plane or using other public transportation, staying at a hotel, attending a family function, etc. If you require frequent testing, then it would only be fair if all parties were tested on the same day; your expectations of the nanny should go for you (the employer) as well. But I would absolutely ask the nanny to provide a negative COVID test prior to her start date.

I don’t think mask inside the home is

necessary, especially if you all have an

open line of communication. Perhaps do daily temp checks and be clear what symptoms are ground for staying home and then you can request a covid test to return.

All parties should still be following the guidelines set out by the CDC. If you could find someone that is already vaccinated that may ease your mind a bit. In my arrangement (share) all the adults are now vaccinated which is great and while we still use our best judgement and follow all the CDC guidelines, we have begun to relax a little.

False sense of security even if you are vaccinated you can still catch Covid

It’s a 90 to 95% certainty the vaccinated can’t catch covid. Same as every other vaccine like tDAP and measles. Nothing “false” about it.

Insist the nanny is fully vaccinated for covid.

Anonymous wrote:I think COVID testing should only be required if either party attends a “risky” activity. For example, traveling by train, plane or using other public transportation, staying at a hotel, attending a family function, etc. If you require frequent testing, then it would only be fair if all parties were tested on the same day; your expectations of the nanny should go for you (the employer) as well. But I would absolutely ask the nanny to provide a negative COVID test prior to her start date.

I don’t think mask inside the home is

necessary, especially if you all have an

open line of communication. Perhaps do daily temp checks and be clear what symptoms are ground for staying home and then you can request a covid test to return.

All parties should still be following the guidelines set out by the CDC. If you could find someone that is already vaccinated that may ease your mind a bit. In my arrangement (share) all the adults are now vaccinated which is great and while we still use our best judgement and follow all the CDC guidelines, we have begun to relax a little.

False sense of security even if you are vaccinated you can still catch Covid

Hire only a covid vaccinated nanny. CDC guidelines regarding masking out of the house, handwashing and social distancing.

That’s it, OP. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.

Anonymous wrote:Require the nanny show you they got fully vaccinated. No masks inside.

+1. Your baby needs to see your nanny’s mouth when she speaks. This is critical for your baby’s development. No masks in your home!

Follow CDC guidelines. That’s all.

Require the nanny show you they got fully vaccinated. No masks inside.

I think COVID testing should only be required if either party attends a “risky” activity. For example, traveling by train, plane or using other public transportation, staying at a hotel, attending a family function, etc. If you require frequent testing, then it would only be fair if all parties were tested on the same day; your expectations of the nanny should go for you (the employer) as well. But I would absolutely ask the nanny to provide a negative COVID test prior to her start date.

I don’t think mask inside the home is necessary, especially if you all have an open line of communication. Perhaps do daily temp checks and be clear what symptoms are ground for staying home and then you can request a covid test to return.

All parties should still be following the guidelines set out by the CDC. If you could find someone that is already vaccinated that may ease your mind a bit. In my arrangement (share) all the adults are now vaccinated which is great and while we still use our best judgement and follow all the CDC guidelines, we have begun to relax a little.

I appologize if this is a long post, but I can offer insight from various perspectives-

Personally, as a mom myself (2.5yo and 9 week old) I can totally empathize with your concerns. We have kept our nanny on her regular schedule throughout the pandemic (including during my maternity leave). We have not required her to wear a mask. We have had regular check-ins about all of our personal activities and agreed to be on the same page as far as no large gatherings, seeing friends outside only, keeping a close family bubble, masks in public, frequent hand washing, and being completely transparent with one another about any possible symptoms.

Professionally, I run a local nanny agency. We have placed over 80 nannies during the pandemic. Of those, only one family has required their nanny to wear a mask in their home. We have had 4 instances of COVID issues. Two of those, the parents brought it home and exposed the nanny and the other two were the nanny having possible exposures, but neither ever got it. Now I'm happy to report that about 70% of our candidates are vaccinated.

I hope that helps!

Live-in nanny, same or more restrictive policies for outside the house, in house quarantine (separate entrance allowed for fresh air and exercise) for a week followed by a negative test.

Now? Covid vaccine, negative test, and limited outside activities.

I'm in the process of putting together a list of job requirements as part of a nanny search, but I've had some trouble figuring out how best to address COVID considerations. My wife and I would characterize ourselves as fairly restrictive when it comes to COVID protocols (e.g., minimize trips outside the home, wear masks and social distance when outside the home, very limited gatherings with family who follow quarantine and mask-wearing protocols). However, we realize that there are practical limitations to imposing certain of these requirements on a nanny who will be coming to our home on a daily basis (e.g., taking breaks to eat/drink, feeding and holding baby, wife and I will be working from home). We also recognize that there are certain developmental benefits for baby that would be lost if a nanny were to wear a mask, not have close physical interactions with the baby, etc. How have folks approached this issue? In particular, I'd be interested to know if you've considered any of the following:

-Require masks at all times in the home (except where necessary to eat/drink)
-Require regular COVID testing
-No masks required, but handwashing required and commitment to social distancing/wearing masks outside home
-Limitations on outside activities with family and friends