@@ August Covid

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Aug 13, 2022 15:33:21 GMT -5 hermione said:

Aug 13, 2022 11:57:35 GMT -5 sillygoosegirl said:

I don't think it's that people are okay with it. I think most people are in massive denial about the societal choice we are making here.

Although I was talking with my dad last night and he was telling me about how on the light rail yesterday, all the <30s seemed to be masked, and all the boomers were not masked. He found that interesting, thought it seemed pretty opposite of how things should be. I don't quite know what conclusion he drew from that, but I must say I wonder if it's because the boomers know they won't be living in their bodies much longer anyway, already retired, etc. I feel like the younger you are, the more there is potentially to lose by becoming disabled.

Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964…some of them turn 59 this year. I don’t think they plan to not “be living in their bodies” as soon as you think.

Yeah, I think it’s more the human tendency to assume the terrible thing won’t happen to YOU.

[mysteriouswife]

My nephew has been in school a week and tested + this morning.

DS is week 3. We may not have childcare tomorrow until next week. Covid is making its rounds in his aftercare. All but 1 adult has it.

[meganew]

I’m 99% sure my school is going to move towards an unspoken “don’t ask, don’t tell” rule with Covid.

[starlily]

We received our first Covid exposure notification of the school year from DD1's school yesterday. It was the 7th day of classes.

[mandymay]

Aug 17, 2022 17:03:43 GMT -5 starlily said:

We received our first Covid exposure notification of the school year from DD1's school yesterday. It was the 7th day of classes.

Oh, we got one yesterday (the second day of school) telling us that someone in our son's class had covid and was at school on Monday. I just had to laugh! There are maybe only 4 kids in his class who are wearing masks (he being one of them) and the child who was sick was not wearing a mask, per my kid (I take that with a grain of salt). I'm curious to see if there are any more positives later this week/early next week, but I have a feeling a lot of parents aren't going to be testing. We'll see.

[mskitkat]

Aug 17, 2022 17:03:43 GMT -5 starlily said:

We received our first Covid exposure notification of the school year from DD1's school yesterday. It was the 7th day of classes.

Our schools aren’t even doing exposure notifications this year. Not that they were really on it last year. Sigh.

[mcppalmbeach]

Has anyone seen more info about when the updated vaccines will be released? I know they originally said September. I ended up holding off on my 10yo’s booster and I’m still questioning that. I usually get him his flu shot at his wellness appt in early September and am wondering if I should delay his appt a little so we can get it all over at once.

[fortnightlily]

Aug 18, 2022 12:30:20 GMT -5 mcppalmbeach said:

Has anyone seen more info about when the updated vaccines will be released? I know they originally said September. I ended up holding off on my 10yo’s booster and I’m still questioning that. I usually get him his flu shot at his wellness appt in early September and am wondering if I should delay his appt a little so we can get it all over at once.

As of this week they're still saying they are aiming for mid-September, but we'll see it when we see it. And it sounds like it may be approved for ages 12 and over first, then the younger sets after.

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3606364-white-house-updated-boosters-for-adults-teens-expected-in-a-few-weeks/

"White House coronavirus response coordinator Ashish Jha said Wednesday evening that updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in “a few short weeks” for everyone over the age of 12.
“The vaccines that are coming in a few short weeks are specifically designed for the virus that’s out there, and I believe it’s going to be available and every American over the age of 12 will be eligible,” Jha said on “NBC Nightly News.”

Earlier in the week, speaking at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation event, Jha said the updated vaccines could be available in “early to mid-September.”

[secretagent]

Aug 18, 2022 12:30:20 GMT -5 mcppalmbeach said:

Has anyone seen more info about when the updated vaccines will be released? I know they originally said September. I ended up holding off on my 10yo’s booster and I’m still questioning that. I usually get him his flu shot at his wellness appt in early September and am wondering if I should delay his appt a little so we can get it all over at once.

We just did an 11 yr old well visit and our pediatrician recommended waiting for the new boosters. But no word on actual time. 

[beerlover]

I have an appt. to get my 5 year old a booster tonight. We put it off mainly because there's not a lot of places that offer it in my town and the times/dates were all inconvenient, but I figured it'd be best to get one before school starts. Should I be waiting for the better booster? What did other people here do?

I have no idea about anything anymore.

[Susie]

beerlover, I got my 6 yo boosted in June. She was the only member of our family who didn't get covid in May, and I didn't want her to be exposed and not be "up to date" on vaccinations and have quarantine for exposure as a result. Under previous CDC guidance that seemed like more of a risk than it might be now. That was more of my focus than trying to figure out ideal efficacy. Plus her pedi said go for it, so we did.

[hermione]

Aug 18, 2022 12:30:20 GMT -5 mcppalmbeach said:

Has anyone seen more info about when the updated vaccines will be released? I know they originally said September. I ended up holding off on my 10yo’s booster and I’m still questioning that. I usually get him his flu shot at his wellness appt in early September and am wondering if I should delay his appt a little so we can get it all over at once.

A Biden official today said three weeks.

[beerlover]

Aug 18, 2022 14:30:35 GMT -5 Susie said:

beerlover , I got my 6 yo boosted in June. She was the only member of our family who didn't get covid in May, and I didn't want her to be exposed and not be "up to date" on vaccinations and have quarantine for exposure as a result. Under previous CDC guidance that seemed like more of a risk than it might be now. That was more of my focus than trying to figure out ideal efficacy. Plus her pedi said go for it, so we did.

We just got it. I doubt an updated one will come that quickly for his age group anyway.  Hopefully he has no side effects (he didn't before) because we have Kindergarten orientation tomorrow lol.

[imimahoney]

Aug 18, 2022 9:29:40 GMT -5 mskitkat said:

Aug 17, 2022 17:03:43 GMT -5 starlily said:

We received our first Covid exposure notification of the school year from DD1's school yesterday. It was the 7th day of classes.

Our schools aren’t even doing exposure notifications this year. Not that they were really on it last year. Sigh.

Ours stopped last Spring. They made a blanket statement that the students would constantly be a close contact so families should just test weekly. I'm honestly surprised schools are still sending out notifications.

[underwaterrhymes]

Aug 18, 2022 17:26:00 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Aug 18, 2022 9:29:40 GMT -5 mskitkat said:

Our schools aren’t even doing exposure notifications this year. Not that they were really on it last year. Sigh.

Ours stopped last Spring. They made a blanket statement that the students would constantly be a close contact so families should just test weekly. I'm honestly surprised schools are still sending out notifications.

Ours tests students weekly (although I imagine some opt out) and they also will continue to reach out when there are close contacts. We also have a portal they maintain with weekly cases.

[lea]

Aug 18, 2022 12:30:20 GMT -5 mcppalmbeach said:

Has anyone seen more info about when the updated vaccines will be released? I know they originally said September. I ended up holding off on my 10yo’s booster and I’m still questioning that. I usually get him his flu shot at his wellness appt in early September and am wondering if I should delay his appt a little so we can get it all over at once.

We saw the pedi this week and I asked about my 11 y/o. She suggested watching the news to see if the updated one would be available to kids this fall and if so, to get that one. She said if it looked like they wouldn’t be eligible until more like January or later then to just go ahead and get the current booster and the new one later on (DS turns 12 in December so if they only approve for 12+ I may get him the current booster in Sept and then the new one down the road). I really hate the waiting/guessing game.

[waverly]

I’ve always done vaccines right away so mine (in the 5-12 year old group), got their first and second doses in Nov. 21 and their booster was March or April, I think. So this way we can get the Omicron booster in the fall without waiting.

For the flu shot, I got it in August of 21 which I know is early but it offers additional protections and that way it was out of the way when I got my booster (October) and the kids got their first Covid shots. I didn’t want them doing both at the same time. This year, I’m not planning as early for the flu shots and plan for all of us to get the Omicron boosters. Really, I want Novavax since my symptoms are severe with the MNRA vaccines, but that doesn’t seem to be a booster option.

[al dente]

I finally read though my daughters preschool covid policy. They are asking to be notified if anyone in the family is a close contact.

Ma'am some close by zip codes are at 50% positivity literally everyone is a close contact lol. It says it was updated July 2022. I can't decide if they are EXTREMELY conservative, or just threw out the same policy from like 2020? I can't even think to when family members being a close contact was still a reason for alarm.

[Bad Dingo]

Aug 19, 2022 0:53:05 GMT -5 al dente said:

I finally read though my daughters preschool covid policy. They are asking to be notified if anyone in the family is a close contact.

Ma'am some close by zip codes are at 50% positivity literally everyone is a close contact lol. It says it was updated July 2022. I can't decide if they are EXTREMELY conservative, or just threw out the same policy from like 2020? I can't even think to when family members being a close contact was still a reason for alarm.

I can't imagine sending a preschooler in when a family member has covid. This is why we'll never be done with this and why an average of 400 people per day are still dying from it. Preschools are trying to protect their staff and vulnerable populations.

[hermione]

Aug 19, 2022 5:09:00 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

Aug 19, 2022 0:53:05 GMT -5 al dente said:

I finally read though my daughters preschool covid policy. They are asking to be notified if anyone in the family is a close contact.

Ma'am some close by zip codes are at 50% positivity literally everyone is a close contact lol. It says it was updated July 2022. I can't decide if they are EXTREMELY conservative, or just threw out the same policy from like 2020? I can't even think to when family members being a close contact was still a reason for alarm.

I can't imagine sending a preschooler in when a family member has covid. This is why we'll never be done with this and why an average of 400 people per day are still dying from it. Preschools are trying to protect their staff and vulnerable populations.

Wait, what? This isn't what she said. The policy she mentioned said if I have an exposure, the preschool my kid attends wants to know. Which is different than if I have COVID.

[mskitkat]

My toddler is FINALLY getting her first shot. We decided to keep her in the Moderna trial since she will be automatically boosted - hopefully with the bivalent shot. Also my sister had a really bad reaction to her vaccinations, so I just feel safer having my toddler monitored in the hospital.

[wanderingback]

Aug 19, 2022 5:09:00 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

Aug 19, 2022 0:53:05 GMT -5 al dente said:

I finally read though my daughters preschool covid policy. They are asking to be notified if anyone in the family is a close contact.

Ma'am some close by zip codes are at 50% positivity literally everyone is a close contact lol. It says it was updated July 2022. I can't decide if they are EXTREMELY conservative, or just threw out the same policy from like 2020? I can't even think to when family members being a close contact was still a reason for alarm.

I can't imagine sending a preschooler in when a family member has covid. This is why we'll never be done with this and why an average of 400 people per day are still dying from it. Preschools are trying to protect their staff and vulnerable populations.

A family member who has a close contact is different than a family member who has covid. I do think realistically speaking it’s a big burden to keep kids home if their family member had a close contact since that can vary so much. Covid is just a shitty situation all around.

[Bad Dingo]

Aug 19, 2022 7:25:03 GMT -5 hermione said:

Aug 19, 2022 5:09:00 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

I can't imagine sending a preschooler in when a family member has covid. This is why we'll never be done with this and why an average of 400 people per day are still dying from it. Preschools are trying to protect their staff and vulnerable populations.

Wait, what? This isn't what she said. The policy she mentioned said if I have an exposure, the preschool my kid attends wants to know. Which is different than if I have COVID.

I was replying to the last part about it not being a problem sending a child to preschool when a family member has covid. I know that's generally not a rule anymore but as everyone knows, little kids can't effectively mask so preschoolers should not be in care if at all possible when another family member is sick.

I may have been reading it wrong but that's what I thought was being said.

[mskitkat]

Aug 19, 2022 7:57:32 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

Aug 19, 2022 7:25:03 GMT -5 hermione said:

Wait, what? This isn't what she said. The policy she mentioned said if I have an exposure, the preschool my kid attends wants to know. Which is different than if I have COVID.

I was replying to the last part about it not being a problem sending a child to preschool when a family member has covid. I know that's generally not a rule anymore but as everyone knows, little kids can't effectively mask so preschoolers should not be in care if at all possible when another family member is sick.

I may have been reading it wrong but that's what I thought was being said.

I read it as the family member is a close contact with another covid positive person, not that the preschooler is a close contact to a family member with covid.

[Susie]

Aug 19, 2022 0:53:05 GMT -5 al dente said:

I finally read though my daughters preschool covid policy. They are asking to be notified if anyone in the family is a close contact.

Ma'am some close by zip codes are at 50% positivity literally everyone is a close contact lol. It says it was updated July 2022. I can't decide if they are EXTREMELY conservative, or just threw out the same policy from like 2020? I can't even think to when family members being a close contact was still a reason for alarm.

Yikes, I would want to discuss that, and how it relates to ALL current guidance.  I remember back to when I could not send DS to daycare if his sister was under exposure quarantine (not positive, not symptomatic, just exposed), but I think it was like the winter of 2020-21.  Before anybody was vaccinated, and when at home tests weren't a thing.  That policy made sense when we had no good info about whether the exposed person had contracted covid, whether they were contagious, etc., but it doesn't reflect any balancing of interests at all or developments in the last 2 years.  It was appropriate pre-vaccines, pre-testing, etc.  But now that we have those things, and the entire rest of the world is using them, parents of young kids might legit explode if we are required to stay in 2020.  We have the information and resources now to maximize time in class for kids, time at work for parents, and still protect the community, e.g., by implementing test to stay policies.  I couldn't use a daycare that doesn't evolve its guidance as new tools and information become available.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Aug 18, 2022 14:06:00 GMT -5 beerlover said:

I have an appt. to get my 5 year old a booster tonight. We put it off mainly because there's not a lot of places that offer it in my town and the times/dates were all inconvenient, but I figured it'd be best to get one before school starts. Should I be waiting for the better booster? What did other people here do?

I have no idea about anything anymore.

My 8 year old is getting a booster next week. We purposely delayed it so that it was fresh for school and for a fall break vacation.

We're not going to wait for the new boosters. I'm assuming there's going to be some guidance on how long since last booster before you get the new one so we'll just do the regular booster now and then when it's recommended she get the updated one, we'll do that.

My only real concern is that it might be a lot of shots in a relatively short time (I'm guessing we'll have a covid booster, a flu shot, and then another covid booster in that order) and she hates shots but my kid's pretty easily bribe-able so I'm not too worried.

[erbear]

Aug 19, 2022 7:37:42 GMT -5 wanderingback said:

Aug 19, 2022 5:09:00 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

I can't imagine sending a preschooler in when a family member has covid. This is why we'll never be done with this and why an average of 400 people per day are still dying from it. Preschools are trying to protect their staff and vulnerable populations.

A family member who has a close contact is different than a family member who has covid. I do think realistically speaking it’s a big burden to keep kids home if their family member had a close contact since that can vary so much. Covid is just a shitty situation all around.

I agree. A family member with a close contact is far enough away that I am comfortable with that child being in daycare. A family member with Covid in the household feels like a stay home for me (or at the very least, a mask at school).

[al dente]

Aug 19, 2022 7:57:32 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

Aug 19, 2022 7:25:03 GMT -5 hermione said:

Wait, what? This isn't what she said. The policy she mentioned said if I have an exposure, the preschool my kid attends wants to know. Which is different than if I have COVID.

I was replying to the last part about it not being a problem sending a child to preschool when a family member has covid. I know that's generally not a rule anymore but as everyone knows, little kids can't effectively mask so preschoolers should not be in care if at all possible when another family member is sick.

I may have been reading it wrong but that's what I thought was being said.

hermione has it correct. They also have a section about of someone in the house is covid positive, which I agree is close enough I would keep my kids home in that case. But they're asking that if anyone in the house has had contact with someone outside of the house that is positive to let them know. Which in an area with 50% positivity (and probably realistically higher because there is no longer free testing so I don't see everyone with a symptom paying out $70/test) there's a very good chance if you leave your house you have had contact with someone with COVID.

[dcrunnergirl52]

Aug 19, 2022 9:47:38 GMT -5 erbear said:

Aug 19, 2022 7:37:42 GMT -5 wanderingback said:

A family member who has a close contact is different than a family member who has covid. I do think realistically speaking it’s a big burden to keep kids home if their family member had a close contact since that can vary so much. Covid is just a shitty situation all around.

I agree. A family member with a close contact is far enough away that I am comfortable with that child being in daycare. A family member with Covid in the household feels like a stay home for me (or at the very least, a mask at school).

Related to this, what would you do if your preschool age (4 year old) is fully vaxxed? Do you send them to daycare if there is covid in the home? Our elementary school allows kids to go to school if covid is in the home if they are fully vaxxed. I've been thinking about what we'd do if this daycare situation came up.

[timorousbeastie]

Aug 19, 2022 11:35:15 GMT -5 dcrunnergirl52 said:

Aug 19, 2022 9:47:38 GMT -5 erbear said:

I agree. A family member with a close contact is far enough away that I am comfortable with that child being in daycare. A family member with Covid in the household feels like a stay home for me (or at the very least, a mask at school).

Related to this, what would you do if your preschool age (4 year old) is fully vaxxed? Do you send them to daycare if there is covid in the home? Our elementary school allows kids to go to school if covid is in the home if they are fully vaxxed. I've been thinking about what we'd do if this daycare situation came up.

She’s not preschool aged, but I sent my 8 year old to school when H had COVID in the spring. I tested her every morning, checked her temp, and asked her about symptoms. As long as she had a negative test and no symptoms, I was okay with her going (even though it did feel a bit weird to send her). I’d probably do the same with a preschooler, as long as it wasn’t going against school policy. (DD’s school allows COVID positive kids to still come to school with no restrictions, so we definitely weren’t breaking their policy by doing this.)