Going back to school .

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Feeling really uneasy on DS 12 returning to school , Just feel this omicron is going to rip through and although I’m told it’s mild 2 people currently with covid are vomiting, stomach pain and feeling dreadful , barely moving out of bed. I’m thinking it’s probably omicron they’ve got .
I feel with out the vaccine I’m sending him in with no protection. Not feeling 100% on the jab but don’t want the risk of long covid and he really seems to suffer quite badly with illness . He had it in October was quite poorly with it , can’t get jab till end of jan . Was poorly 2 weeks ago with headache and temp for four days then cough lft negative . Just don’t want another 8/10 days of omicron . It’s being described as highly contagious so very likely to be in school again in jan .

Are parents going to lft kids twice a week (if test-kit available as I can’t get hold of any at moment) ? Not heard about masks yet , but they were only needed in corridors not in class .

Was hoping if you had delta maybe that would protect you for a bit, if he had antibodies but I’ve read delta gives you no protection from omicron.

Really don’t want schools shut again and so vital for his mental health to be with his peers as well as education.

@Username7521

Can anyone post a link to 12 weeks? I checked on the nhs website and I though it said 28 days?

Another poster already linked to it further up the thread!

Thanks @dittheringdoldrums I know he does . Heard of so many people last 2 days coming down with it , It’s draining then should he have the jab or not heart risk more common in boys ect ! that’s what I’m hoping he’s got antibodies.

I have to laugh at people saying that their children will be going in.
Goodluck when all the teaching staff are off with it.
Oh thats right, they have the retired to come in and be the supply teachers.
Its going to be a complete shit show.

Both my children have had their vaccine and one of them has an appointment for January. However, what the hell are they going to do about primary schools? Totally unvaccinated children. I dread to think.

@neveradullmoment99

I have to laugh at people saying that their children will be going in. Goodluck when all the teaching staff are off with it. Oh thats right, they have the retired to come in and be the supply teachers. Its going to be a complete shit show.

Yes but if the numbers are high now then in 7 days when our school goes back they will be out of isolation!

Not everyone will have it at the same time!

There will be many staff that catch it just before they go back.
Fortunately here in Scotland the children wear masks in class in high school. That and vaccination may afford protection.
My poor 10 year old is going to catch it. She has had one virus after another. I am dreading it.

@neveradullmoment99

I have to laugh at people saying that their children will be going in. Goodluck when all the teaching staff are off with it. Oh thats right, they have the retired to come in and be the supply teachers. Its going to be a complete shit show.

That's not really fair is it? This is about how parents feel about their children going back.

How is it nor fair. I am saying about how I am feeling about my children going back.
I have 2 high school kids and a primary aged child.

@Username7521 we had this letter through which mentions 12 weeks after covid for second dose unless vulnerable.

@Bobholll

Mine will be in with bells on unless covid starts being very concerning for children. Which it def isn’t for the vast, vast majority!

Same here.

The majority of teaching staff will be double vaccinated and boosted by the time term starts, just like the majority of the working population. This is as good as it is going to get at the moment.

@chinook

You can have the vaccine 28 days after a positive covid test, not 3 months.

My DD had hers in November about 35 days after testing positive.

It changed to be 3 months between covid infection and vaccination.

[quote Peevedcolleague]@Username7521 we had this letter through which mentions 12 weeks after covid for second dose unless vulnerable.
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Though this is talking about second doses, not first.

@Whitefire

The majority of teaching staff will be double vaccinated and boosted by the time term starts, just like the majority of the working population. This is as good as it is going to get at the moment.

mmm...true. However there are large amounts of children who are not especially in primary. A lot also in secondary.

@neveradullmoment99

There will be many staff that catch it just before they go back. Fortunately here in Scotland the children wear masks in class in high school. That and vaccination may afford protection. My poor 10 year old is going to catch it. She has had one virus after another. I am dreading it.

Has she avoided Covid so far?

@Username7521

Can anyone post a link to 12 weeks? I checked on the nhs website and I though it said 28 days?

@Username7521 this is taken from the link posted above…

As a member of school staff I'm unable to support both voluntary home learning and in person teaching. Please bear that in mind

Bittertits it sounds like OP's child may be at a private school as she said the school would be in support (ie no fines). Private schools have no choice but to support voluntary home learning. We have to do what the parents ask for (within reason obv!) or they don't pay the fees. And we've lost a lot of pupils due to Covid economic issues so most are not in a position to lose more. 98% of the parents where I work are very laissez faire about Covid but we do have some who don't come into school when cases are high and they do still need to be educated. As do those who are positive but not sick. We usually just get them to join the lesson live and then catch up with them about the work via email or learning platform later. It's a pain but not impossible. Mainly due there generally being fewer pupils in each class. OP's child might well be allowed to do this.

OP - LFTs aren't that accurate. You need a PCR for symptoms. Many positive cases never show up on LFTs. So your child could easily have had it 2 weeks ago. Symptoms and time scale fit.

There will be a lot of disruption in schools next term. Lots of sickness, absences and probably a bit of home learning when too many staff are ill.

I am resigned to my whole family getting Omicron - just as we all got Delta in September when schools were back without any measures. DD is 9 and DS 11 so I can't get them vaccinated even though I would do if I could to prevent any further disruption to their education.

I am really annoyed with the government for not providing some very simple measures which would keep everyone in schools that little bit safer. Like providing funding for air purifiers. It would really be a good investment given how much disrupted education will end up costing across the board and longer term.

Here's a petition. - please sign and share

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/595205

I was reading that they are asking for shorter quarantines (USA does 5 days if no symptoms) to help and reduce disruption. Disruption is not caused by the virus but mainly because of the long self isolation in many cases. So hopefully If reduced this will help schools

It’s 12 weeks for healthy under 18s from covid to first jab but round here they are all doing it at 28 days since 12+ can have it then if vulnerable or living with vulnerable

Both ds vax this week and only 5 weeks post covid

I did it to get them covid travel passports for Easter

Try a walk in site

I am working on the premise that the odds are pretty much in my favour for not catching it, and my children too. Less than 1% of my town's population has it and with the R rate apparently hovering around 1, and with boosters it's looking hopeful.

@MarshaBradyo

Yes, she has managed to avoid it. No idea how. More than half her class were off with Delta!

We have all managed to avoid it!

My high school children too and me [ I am a teacher!]