Anonymous wrote:Honestly, interest groups of many largely white, wealthy, individuals have lobbied state governments such that journalists who work from home, realtors, religious school teachers who teach remotely, etc. are considered essential workers and have gotten vaccinated - e.g., in Maryland. Our AP takes our toddler to the park every day where the kids are not reliable mask wearers - she is absolutely a childcare provider and should be vaccinated. We will wait until the bitter end to get vaccinated b/c we don't want to use our privilege when only 7% of DC residents are able to get vaccinated. However, a lot of people on the this thread seem to be saying "we want young brown women to come to the US and let us govern their every move - but how dare the brown women get vaccinated and then miss her family." That's pretty sick and racist AF.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

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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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

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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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

Anonymous wrote: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.

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Anonymous wrote:You shouldn't be mad at her for getting a vaccine.
That's her health and you should wish her the best in that matter.

You can be mad because she's leaving to go back home.
But either she's homesick or she wasn't happy with your family. There's not much you can do against that.

there are many who still have not been vaccinated that actually need it, including childcare providers who are actually remaining in the job.

Including my aunt who is a cancer survivor recently finished chemo.

What does rematch and returning home have to do with getting a vaccine? I mean, maybe she waited until she had her second dose because if she didn't, it would be difficult to get her second in Brazil? It's not like this was an elaborate scam to come to the US on an aupair visa and try to get vaccinated and then return home.

Good for her for taking the vaccine when the opportunity arose. We all need to do so. Childcare workers including aupairs are qualified for a vaccine in some states or DC. I know two aupairs who were vaccinated because they waited at a Giant until closing time. Good for them!! I also know an LCC who sent our a letter which should be used to get vaccinated. She must have been unhappy and not shared that with her host family, which happens in the best of times, and should be addressed with the LCC. Being without childcare stinks and is stressful.

For anyone who can't find a vaccine appointment for someone who is qualified, I highly recommend going to Maryland Vaccine Hunters. They have apps which email you when an appointment opens up and people who can help. We got all of our household members who are eligible appointments over the last two weeks. it was actually easier than I thought it would be. The shots are out there!

And for those judging because they don't think someone who isn't a citizen should be eligible, deserving or somehow was playing the system - I would seriously examine your own bias. The fact is, she is an adult to accepted a vaccine. Unless she forged a letter saying she was a doctor, someone in the system chose to vaccinate her. If you aren't in a priority group yet or you can't seem to find an appointmetn for someone who is, there are ways to help and people to talk to about the priority groups. Blaming someone for taking a life saving vaccine because you personally do not think they are 'deserving' yet is kinda ick. In a year, we will be asking if aupairs are vaccinated before wanting to match with them.

Anonymous wrote:I would not be surprised if many extension AP's depart for home shortly after the second dose. My current AP has mentioned there is no opportunity to get it in her own country so she wants to make sure she is vaccinated before she returns home. If you have a homesick AP I would put a note in your calendar when their second dose is scheduled.

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Anonymous wrote:You shouldn't be mad at her for getting a vaccine.
That's her health and you should wish her the best in that matter.

You can be mad because she's leaving to go back home.
But either she's homesick or she wasn't happy with your family. There's not much you can do against that.

there are many who still have not been vaccinated that actually need it, including childcare providers who are actually remaining in the job.

Including my aunt who is a cancer survivor recently finished chemo.

What does rematch and returning home have to do with getting a vaccine? I mean, maybe she waited until she had her second dose because if she didn't, it would be difficult to get her second in Brazil? It's not like this was an elaborate scam to come to the US on an aupair visa and try to get vaccinated and then return home.

Good for her for taking the vaccine when the opportunity arose. We all need to do so. Childcare workers including aupairs are qualified for a vaccine in some states or DC. I know two aupairs who were vaccinated because they waited at a Giant until closing time. Good for them!! I also know an LCC who sent our a letter which should be used to get vaccinated. She must have been unhappy and not shared that with her host family, which happens in the best of times, and should be addressed with the LCC. Being without childcare stinks and is stressful.

For anyone who can't find a vaccine appointment for someone who is qualified, I highly recommend going to Maryland Vaccine Hunters. They have apps which email you when an appointment opens up and people who can help. We got all of our household members who are eligible appointments over the last two weeks. it was actually easier than I thought it would be. The shots are out there!

And for those judging because they don't think someone who isn't a citizen should be eligible, deserving or somehow was playing the system - I would seriously examine your own bias. The fact is, she is an adult to accepted a vaccine. Unless she forged a letter saying she was a doctor, someone in the system chose to vaccinate her. If you aren't in a priority group yet or you can't seem to find an appointmetn for someone who is, there are ways to help and people to talk to about the priority groups. Blaming someone for taking a life saving vaccine because you personally do not think they are 'deserving' yet is kinda ick. In a year, we will be asking if aupairs are vaccinated before wanting to match with them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn't be mad at her for getting a vaccine.
That's her health and you should wish her the best in that matter.

You can be mad because she's leaving to go back home.
But either she's homesick or she wasn't happy with your family. There's not much you can do against that.

there are many who still have not been vaccinated that actually need it, including childcare providers who are actually remaining in the job.

Including my aunt who is a cancer survivor recently finished chemo.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn't be mad at her for getting a vaccine.
That's her health and you should wish her the best in that matter.

You can be mad because she's leaving to go back home.
But either she's homesick or she wasn't happy with your family. There's not much you can do against that.

there are many who still have not been vaccinated that actually need it, including childcare providers who are actually remaining in the job.