Again that's great - but the vaccination rate in the UK is way above here, plus kids tend not to spend everyday in the care/vicinity of their vulnerable grandparents like here, chalk & cheese. Likewise the vaccination rollout here is money/connections first, not the vulnerable first like it was in the UK with clear direction to vaccinate the elderly and work down through the age brackets.Guest wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:50 pmSpigzy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:23 pmThat;s great, but to be clear, school is all about kids mingling with kids, not the vaccinated teachers. That's the danger I see, kid A gives it to kid B who takes it home to grandma, etc. Perfectly great that kid A can't give it to teacher A because they're vacinated, but that's not how school works. Kids will be kids.
I'd edge on the side of caution in regards to schools because of that social dynamic; other businesses should probably come firstas they have much lower levels of socialising among staff than kids. But then that is also hard whilst people are juggling work, and their kids who aren't back at school yet..
Kids have been back at school in the UK for over a month now. The impact on infections is zero. In fact rates are going down slowly still.
I'm not saying don't do it, but timing is crucial to avoid a new outbreak by trying to jump the gun too soon.