My son has been full time since August as well. They have not had to shut down once and there have been no out breaks with the students or teachers. I live in a very red state and the teachers unions don't have a big hold here so I think that is the difference.
The “deniers” are those who seem to think every school is ready to welcome kids back to class. Many inner-city schools were barely fit for use before the pandemic: overcrowding, bad HVAC systems, low teacher morale, no money for plastic shields, no working solution for health screening, etc.
Anything that doesn’t directly affect you isn’t a problem at all, right?
My kids school has done just fine throughout this pandemic and he is in school.
Of all of the mitigation that has been done, the one thing that truly does next to nothing is the plexiglass dividers. A complete waste of money. The only possible thing they do is block a sneeze or droplets from a strong cough but everybody is wearing a mask anyway.
Study after study have said schools are safe!!! The Teachers Unions in many districts are holding our children's education hostage for their own greedy needs.
All the more reason why vouchers and school of choice should be available to all.
For most people I've talked to, "better" efficacy (at preventing all disease) is balanced by the convenience of one shot and your are done. (And the knowledge that the J&J is just as good at keeping you from being seriously ill.)
I'm just glad that has become the prevailing thought about it. I was worried all of the efficacy stats would have people avoiding J&J.
? Are you saying J & J is better than Pfizer because it is a one shot?
Again, we agree. I live in a poor urban area and our city schools are completely ill-equipped. Thankfully the windows do open. Families in those schools were given chrome books and the option to remain virtual, thankfully. There really isn’t a practical way to use funds from the new rescue plan to help those schools open. We only have 8-9 weeks left in school for the year as is. I think, where we live, it is best to finish out as best we can and prepare to do a lot of review in the fall. This year is not salvageable. Even kids who have been in all year have had big slips in achievement b
I think I might go for the J&J vaccine, but I haven't forgotten about their talc powder incident which really casted doubt as to whether or not they are an ethical company.
That and the fact that it used cell lines from aborted fetuses in its production have many opting for the others. The Pfizer one is the one I will go with when available to me for both of those reasons even with the slight hassle of two shots.
Then you could get the Merck version of the J&J?
True.
Good points there. Its not like Pfizer and Moderna are angels either.
That and no known allergic reactions and less side effects in general.
