September 2021 Politics Covid Thread

[athn64]

Sept 17, 2021 13:45:58 GMT -6 Minerva said:

Sept 17, 2021 12:39:19 GMT -6 fatpony said:

well, tummy ache explained. Two giant poops within 45 minutes. Grandma is going to attempt feeding her lunch again since she didnt' want it the first time around.

Just goes to show that “Do you need to poop?” really is the #1 question when a kid is feeling unwell. Followed by “Have you been drinking water?”

My kids always roll their eyes at me when I ask if they've gone to the bathroom lately. But DD1 has a constipation issue, so it's really the right question 90% of the time.

[greykitty]

Looks like CDC will vote on the boosters for the high risk/senior group next week, after the next FDA vote. I would also guess HCW are considered high risk group, regardless of age or chronic conditions, and I think many are at or even beyond six months post-full two-shot series vaccination. And who knows about the J&J folks?


'Friday’s vote was just the first step. The FDA itself is expected to make a decision on boosters in the next few days, though it usually follows the committee’s recommendations.

The offering of boosters is also subject to approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC advisory panel is expected to take up the question on Wednesday. The CDC has said it is considering boosters for older people, nursing home residents and front-line health care workers, rather than all adults.'

www.pe.com/2021/09/17/us-panel-backs-covid-19-boosters-only-for-elderly-high-risk/

[athn64]

Sept 17, 2021 14:59:58 GMT -6 greykitty said:

Looks like CDC will vote on the boosters for the high risk/senior group next week, after the next FDA vote. I would also guess HCW are considered high risk group, regardless of age or chronic conditions, and I think many are at or even beyond six months post-full two-shot series vaccination. And who knows about the J&J folks?


'Friday’s vote was just the first step. The FDA itself is expected to make a decision on boosters in the next few days, though it usually follows the committee’s recommendations.

The offering of boosters is also subject to approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC advisory panel is expected to take up the question on Wednesday. The CDC has said it is considering boosters for older people, nursing home residents and front-line health care workers, rather than all adults.'

www.pe.com/2021/09/17/us-panel-backs-covid-19-boosters-only-for-elderly-high-risk/

I wonder if they will consider school teachers to be high risk at all. Especially elementary. They are working with an entirely unvaccinated population, after all

[jkjacq]

Sept 17, 2021 13:45:58 GMT -6 Minerva said:

Sept 17, 2021 12:39:19 GMT -6 fatpony said:

well, tummy ache explained. Two giant poops within 45 minutes. Grandma is going to attempt feeding her lunch again since she didnt' want it the first time around.

Just goes to show that “Do you need to poop?” really is the #1 question when a kid is feeling unwell. Followed by “Have you been drinking water?”

Every time.
Mom my stomach hurts.
When did you poop
^weekly at least conversation in my house

[jkjacq]

I hope the littles all test negative

[piratecat]

So my niece started preschool (masked) last week after staying home the whole pandemic and got quarantined due to a positive case in her class. My SIL also just went back to work at a school and the teacher in her classroom tested positive but she says she is not expected to quarantine? In a public school in NYS? Is she not considered a close contact if she’s vaccinated/masked or something? What about the unvaccinated/masked kids though? 😳😖

[cmb]

Sept 17, 2021 15:54:21 GMT -6 piratecat said:

So my niece started preschool (masked) last week after staying home the whole pandemic and got quarantined due to a positive case in her class. My SIL also just went back to work at a school and the teacher in her classroom tested positive but she says she is not expected to quarantine? In a public school in NYS? Is she not considered a close contact if she’s vaccinated/masked or something? What about the unvaccinated/masked kids though? 😳😖

No, asymptomatic vaccinated teachers do not need to quarantine but are recommended to test 3-5 days post exposure. The kids only need to quarantine if they are either unmasked for more than 15 minutes while within 6 feet or 3 feet if all individuals are properly masked at all times

[richard]

Our district is not considering classmates who are both wearing "well-fitted mask" closed contacts for quarantining purposes this year.

[piratecat]

Sept 17, 2021 16:03:09 GMT -6 cmb said:

Sept 17, 2021 15:54:21 GMT -6 piratecat said:

So my niece started preschool (masked) last week after staying home the whole pandemic and got quarantined due to a positive case in her class. My SIL also just went back to work at a school and the teacher in her classroom tested positive but she says she is not expected to quarantine? In a public school in NYS? Is she not considered a close contact if she’s vaccinated/masked or something? What about the unvaccinated/masked kids though? 😳😖

No, asymptomatic vaccinated teachers do not need to quarantine but are recommended to test 3-5 days post exposure. The kids only need to quarantine if they are either unmasked for more than 15 minutes while within 6 feet or 3 feet if all individuals are properly masked at all times

Interesting, thank you.

[nelzie]

My grandma was hoping to be able to test since she is 6 days post exposure but it's impossible to get a test here. She's asymptomatic and vaccinated so they won't test her and the home tests are sold out everywhere.

It's definitely a testament to the vaccine working if she doesn't get it, since she was side by side in a vehicle for 2-3 hours with a symptomatic positive person.

[Deleted]

Sept 17, 2021 16:03:09 GMT -6 cmb said:

Sept 17, 2021 15:54:21 GMT -6 piratecat said:

So my niece started preschool (masked) last week after staying home the whole pandemic and got quarantined due to a positive case in her class. My SIL also just went back to work at a school and the teacher in her classroom tested positive but she says she is not expected to quarantine? In a public school in NYS? Is she not considered a close contact if she’s vaccinated/masked or something? What about the unvaccinated/masked kids though? 😳😖

No, asymptomatic vaccinated teachers do not need to quarantine but are recommended to test 3-5 days post exposure. The kids only need to quarantine if they are either unmasked for more than 15 minutes while within 6 feet or 3 feet if all individuals are properly masked at all times

Our county is quarantining entire classes because they are just 3 feet apart eating.

[oreobitsy]

Sept 17, 2021 20:11:54 GMT -6 kbw said:

Sept 17, 2021 16:03:09 GMT -6 cmb said:

No, asymptomatic vaccinated teachers do not need to quarantine but are recommended to test 3-5 days post exposure. The kids only need to quarantine if they are either unmasked for more than 15 minutes while within 6 feet or 3 feet if all individuals are properly masked at all times

Our county is quarantining entire classes because they are just 3 feet apart eating.

I wish I could send my kids elsewhere for a bit. Those godliness seem more in line with recommendations.

Close contacts here just need to wear a mask for 10 days. No mandatory quarantines.

[jaygee]

Sept 17, 2021 15:04:56 GMT -6 athn64 said:

Sept 17, 2021 14:59:58 GMT -6 greykitty said:

Looks like CDC will vote on the boosters for the high risk/senior group next week, after the next FDA vote. I would also guess HCW are considered high risk group, regardless of age or chronic conditions, and I think many are at or even beyond six months post-full two-shot series vaccination. And who knows about the J&J folks?


'Friday’s vote was just the first step. The FDA itself is expected to make a decision on boosters in the next few days, though it usually follows the committee’s recommendations.

The offering of boosters is also subject to approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC advisory panel is expected to take up the question on Wednesday. The CDC has said it is considering boosters for older people, nursing home residents and front-line health care workers, rather than all adults.'

www.pe.com/2021/09/17/us-panel-backs-covid-19-boosters-only-for-elderly-high-risk/

I wonder if they will consider school teachers to be high risk at all. Especially elementary. They are working with an entirely unvaccinated population, after all

And, here, they also got their shots early. My kid’s teacher got hers in Feb.

[athn64]

Sept 17, 2021 20:59:02 GMT -6 jaygee said:

Sept 17, 2021 15:04:56 GMT -6 athn64 said:

I wonder if they will consider school teachers to be high risk at all. Especially elementary. They are working with an entirely unvaccinated population, after all

And, here, they also got their shots early. My kid’s teacher got hers in Feb.

Yeah, my mom got hers then too. So did H, because he works at the University. I don't think he's high risk though, because he doesn't really work with students.

[jaygee]

Sept 17, 2021 21:00:35 GMT -6 athn64 said:

Sept 17, 2021 20:59:02 GMT -6 jaygee said:

And, here, they also got their shots early. My kid’s teacher got hers in Feb.

Yeah, my mom got hers then too. So did H, because he works at the University. I don't think he's high risk though, because he doesn't really work with students.

My work sent out an email today saying they are prepping but not to worry because our immunity won’t immediately stop on one day and there is plenty of supply. Nearly 30k of us were vax’d by end of Jan with front line HCWs starting on like 12/18 or something so they are probably worried about a rush. I think they said 11k of us would be eligible on 9/20 IF the FDA announced. But they also said we can get it anywhere else and just let them know. So I might do that. But I have to get my flu shot next week so I might just wait another week on booster.

[jaygee]

This is incredible.

[cmb]

Sept 17, 2021 20:11:54 GMT -6 kbw said:

Sept 17, 2021 16:03:09 GMT -6 cmb said:

No, asymptomatic vaccinated teachers do not need to quarantine but are recommended to test 3-5 days post exposure. The kids only need to quarantine if they are either unmasked for more than 15 minutes while within 6 feet or 3 feet if all individuals are properly masked at all times

Our county is quarantining entire classes because they are just 3 feet apart eating.

Yeah, that’s what ours did last year. The guidelines from the state are clear on it, though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[cmb]

The majority of the kids ride the bus in our development. We are one of the only few who do before care. A neighbor messaged on the group chat that his kindergartener is positive 😭 and she rides the bus. The majority of the K-5 kids in our development just got quarantined 😪 It begins

[klw]

Sept 18, 2021 3:18:19 GMT -6 cmb said:

The majority of the kids ride the bus in our development. We are one of the only few who do before care. A neighbor messaged on the group chat that his kindergartener is positive 😭 and she rides the bus. The majority of the K-5 kids in our development just got quarantined 😪 It begins

By the end of the first week, we had 2 bus loads in quarintine from exposure. Our district is being serious about quarintining. I would say our total number of cases so far is 40ish. But over 600 were supposed to be quarintining due to exposure in the classroom or on the bus.

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2021 2:49:02 GMT -6 cmb said:

Sept 17, 2021 20:11:54 GMT -6 kbw said:

Our county is quarantining entire classes because they are just 3 feet apart eating.

Yeah, that’s what ours did last year. The guidelines from the state are clear on it, though 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oh I know they are. I just thought it was funny that they were like there would be less quarantines this year and the county was like yea jokes on you.

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2021 3:18:19 GMT -6 cmb said:

The majority of the kids ride the bus in our development. We are one of the only few who do before care. A neighbor messaged on the group chat that his kindergartener is positive 😭 and she rides the bus. The majority of the K-5 kids in our development just got quarantined 😪 It begins

So all school agers at daycare here are in quarantine (well they missed calling 1 and I doubt his parents will mention it to the school) because of this. The kid is in DS1’s class so he was exposed there but the kid rides the same bus and sits right behind all of our daycare kids.

[dc2london]

Sept 17, 2021 13:46:46 GMT -6 Minerva said:

Sept 17, 2021 13:44:14 GMT -6 dc2london said:

He is out of quarantine from his exposure, we are still waiting on DD's test

Fx it’s negative and you get results in time to enjoy the weekend properly!

I got fed up and called them bc I have canvassing to do and her test was negative!!

[piratecat]

How do teachers figure out which student they were within 3’ for more than 15 minutes over the course of the day (I’m assuming they just don’t)? I feel like with younger kids close contact is more likely to happen.

[dc2london]

Sept 18, 2021 7:42:31 GMT -6 piratecat said:

How do teachers figure out which student they were within 3’ for more than 15 minutes over the course of the day (I’m assuming they just don’t)? I feel like with younger kids close contact is more likely to happen.

They only consider it close contact if they weren't wearing masks so it would only be whobthey sat with at lunch or snack, and the recommendation is to use seating charts for those times to keep track

[teraiin]

Sept 18, 2021 3:18:19 GMT -6 cmb said:

The majority of the kids ride the bus in our development. We are one of the only few who do before care. A neighbor messaged on the group chat that his kindergartener is positive 😭 and she rides the bus. The majority of the K-5 kids in our development just got quarantined 😪 It begins

The perk of DS1 being at the school he is means it’s only him and one other student on a full size bus right now. So there’s a ton of space I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it at least means the bus won’t be as high of a risk of exposure (comparatively)

But what a mess

[piratecat]

Sept 18, 2021 8:01:03 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Sept 18, 2021 7:42:31 GMT -6 piratecat said:

How do teachers figure out which student they were within 3’ for more than 15 minutes over the course of the day (I’m assuming they just don’t)? I feel like with younger kids close contact is more likely to happen.

They only consider it close contact if they weren't wearing masks so it would only be whobthey sat with at lunch or snack, and the recommendation is to use seating charts for those times to keep track

Oh, so no one is considered a close contact if everyone is wearing masks? Hm.

[Minerva]

Sept 18, 2021 6:52:08 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Sept 17, 2021 13:46:46 GMT -6 Minerva said:

Fx it’s negative and you get results in time to enjoy the weekend properly!

I got fed up and called them bc I have canvassing to do and her test was negative!!

Yay!

[dc2london]

Sept 18, 2021 8:16:45 GMT -6 piratecat said:

Sept 18, 2021 8:01:03 GMT -6 dc2london said:

They only consider it close contact if they weren't wearing masks so it would only be whobthey sat with at lunch or snack, and the recommendation is to use seating charts for those times to keep track

Oh, so no one is considered a close contact if everyone is wearing masks? Hm.

That's the rule in my district.
I don't like it lol

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2021 7:42:31 GMT -6 piratecat said:

How do teachers figure out which student they were within 3’ for more than 15 minutes over the course of the day (I’m assuming they just don’t)? I feel like with younger kids close contact is more likely to happen.

For us, it means assigned seats and no group work in the classroom. Last year when it was 6 ft his teacher marked out spaces that were 6 feet apart so they could play games and stuff but not have to sit at their desk. Buses mean assigned seats for the most part.

[Minerva]

Sept 17, 2021 22:50:06 GMT -6 jaygee said:

This is incredible.

It’s so sad. It makes me worry a lot for my ILs in the Tampa Bay Area, even though they’re vaxxed. And also makes me mad for all the vaxxed people who are experiencing breakthrough cases because prevalence is so high there.

Fucking DeSantis. 😞