Can you carry it while immune??

[JKDinomum]

DD had Covid 6 weeks ago and first jab 10 days ago. Has been asked to babysit a child with Covid specifically because she is not at risk.

But now I'm just worrying that she could somehow carry it back to DH and two siblings who haven't had it. Is that ridiculous?

It’s not ridiculous for her to refuse on the grounds that if someone is self-isolating nobody should be entering their house except to provide essential care.

Personally I wouldn’t want my DD babysitting a child who has covid even if she has had covid herself previously and cannot understand why parents of child that is positive would ask someone to do this.

It would be illegal for her to do so.

She’s not immune - she just has some protection. And that doesn’t kick in until after day 14 post vaccination. So it’s a definite no on safety grounds. Not sure if it’s illegal but it’s definitely irresponsible.

No way for me.

What are the circumstances of the babysitting? Parents want a night out or mum about to give birth and needs someone to look after older child?

The DC should be in isolation, and I would not be happy either to be indoors with someone who should be in isolation, or to take responsibility for an unrelated DC that I could not interact with (because they stay in a separate room).

I would definitely decline, and I think your DC should too.

Sorry, probably not illegal for your daughter, but inadvisable. But definitely illegal for the child, then by definition the family to ensure that she does so, not to self isolate.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

"It's a legal requirement to self-isolate if you are told to by NHS Test and Trace. You could be fined if you do not self-isolate."

"do not have visitors in your home, including friends and family – except for people providing essential care"

Is the babysitting essential care?

You have no way of knowing if your child has any immunity and yes, you can get covid more than once.

Well it depends. What is the babysitting for? So the parents can go out for dinner - no. Essential care because, I don’t know, single parent who needs to go to hospital .. then I would probably do it if I were your DD.

I'm just appalled that someone would consider leaving their Covid positive child with someone who is a stranger to them. Unless it was an absolute emergency. Not only that but your DD will have some protection but is certainly not immune. There is also the fact that the house she will be in is now full of Covid particles. The door handles, the sofas, the taps, the light switches. I think it's madness to even consider it. The Covid particles could be brought home on her coat, her shoes, her hair, her phone etc etc and then be brought into your home. Don't risk it.

@Trixiefirecracker

You have no way of knowing if your child has any immunity and yes, you can get covid more than once.

I know you can get it more than once but all reports of that happening are more than 8 months later, not 6 weeks!

In response to others, she isn't a stranger, she has babysat many times before for this family. Also it's not a toddler, it's a self-sufficient 9 year old who is isolating away from the rest of the family (who are all negative) in one half of the house.

I assumed that your daughter is quite young, and that this is just an evening out, in which case it’s not essential care.
Anyway, I think we are all just trying to assure you that your unease is not unreasonable.

@JKDinomum my friend called got it again after 4 weeks, she does have compromised immune system though so might be something to do with it.