AIBU to think they should vaccinate teachers asap?

[Lalliella]

If they want schools to reopen as soon as possible, and childcare provided so people can work, wouldn’t it make sense to vaccinate teachers as a matter of priority?

I noticed they weren't on Boris's list in his speech. But then he was still insisting that schools are safe, just vectors for Covid.

I thought that too!

You’d think this would be obvious, wouldn’t you?!

Schools are vital...but clearly not THAT vital.

Totally agree

It would make complete sense so it won't happen.

Yep.

It won’t stop transmission between kids, and then taken home to parents though.

They haven’t even managed health care professionals yet, but I agree they should be next on the list.

Of course it should be a priority but not over front line workers or the elderly/vulnerable etc...

There have to prioritise the jags due to supply and resources.

Thousands of people visit the supermarket in a day, why are those workers not higher up the list? The fact is just that they aren't more vulnerable than anyone else unless they are actually clinically vulnerable in which case they will be higher up the list.

How many teachers have died or been hospitalised compared with NHS frontline, care home staff and residents?

Not being a dick, but I think they’re vaccinating in the right order.

As previous poster said it won't stop transmission between kids and sadly it won't stop teachers having to isolate if they come into contact with positive cases as we don't know if the vaccine stops transmission yet (I think).

Thousands of people visit the supermarket in a day, why are those workers not higher up the list

You need to ask Boris.

Something I don't know about the UK, are shoppers limited by number in a shop?

Why do you not understand what 'vulnerable' means? They are vaccinating to bring down DEATHS in vulnerable people. If a teacher is under 50 and not classed as clinically extremely vulnerable then no, they are not some kind of extra-special person that needs protecting more than a bus driver or supermarket worker. People who work in health care are obviously far far more likely to be exposed to Covid than teachers.

Actually I think I’ll amend that to maybe school kids should be vaccinated too. After all, they seem to be the ones spreading it the most.

It’s nice that my 85 year old mum will get hers very soon, but she’s tier 4 and hardly sees anyone so she’s at very little risk.

And the reason they're vaccinating care home staff is to protect the VULNERABLE elderly residents.

So should teachers get priority (they are in classrooms with kids who may or may not have CV)
Or healthcare workers - who are in hospital wards with people who DEFINITELY have CV?

Seems obvious. If school staff keep going off sick with covid, you can't keep the schools open.
Cannot understand the logic of not vaccinating school staff, if keeping schools open is that important.

@FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue

Why do you not understand what 'vulnerable' means? They are vaccinating to bring down DEATHS in vulnerable people. If a teacher is under 50 and not classed as clinically extremely vulnerable then no, they are not some kind of extra-special person that needs protecting more than a bus driver or supermarket worker. People who work in health care are obviously far far more likely to be exposed to Covid than teachers.

I don’t think teachers should be vaccinated before health care workers, they should be first on the list.

I also think other key workers should be high up too.

I’m not a teacher by the way!

Actually I think I’ll amend that to maybe school kids should be vaccinated too. After all, they seem to be the ones spreading it the most.

Not possible because the vaccine hasn't been tested in under 16s. And also, because children are not VULNERABLE to it. They're spreading it more than other ages now because most adults are working from home.

100% put them at the top of the list. Get children back into school.

I agree teachers need to be vaccinated now.

It is a real problem for government though because then other sectors of work force might demand it.

Then there is the fact that it probably won't help slow hospital admissions. Not whilst schools are shut when schools open.

They can't hardly say the priority list is about saving the NHS and lifes if they move away from their current priority order.

Sure their is a way of swinging it but doubt this lot will do that successfully. They might end up saying oh bugger it and vaccinate school staff. Then deal with the consequences later. Who knows.

As a nurse I would be happy to work for free this weekend in a school hall and do all local teachers . The rest of my team would happily all do this. But apparently we can't .

No! Vaccination doesn't prevent transmission.

If schools were open, there may be a case to expedite the vaccination of teachers in the priority groups (over 50 and vulnerable). But since that will already happen before schools reopen following the existing schedule, it's a moot point.

At no point should a healthy, young teacher who is likely to be asymptomatic or have an extremely mild illness be protected at the expense of the elderly or vulnerable for whom Covid has a real possibility of causing serious illness or even death. I can't believe anyone would suggest it!

Im not bothered about catching the virus while teaching.

Im bothered about passing it on to kids who go home to vulnerable parents or carers.

As a teacher Id rather those who are at risk get it first.