Unvaccinated teacher infects half her students with covid (delta)

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An unvaccinated teacher in a California elementary school infected half her students and 26 people in total when she contracted the Covid-19 Delta variant, researchers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found.

The researchers said the teacher attended school for two days despite displaying symptoms of Covid-19, and read aloud to her class without a mask during that time. Infections corresponded to the classroom’s seating chart, with the students sitting closest to the teacher the most likely to be infected.

Authorities said the report showed why vaccinations, masks and other prevention measures remain critical to prevent Covid-19 infections as US schools reopen. They also warned that anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 should stay home, to avoid infecting others.

"Evidence has repeatedly demonstrated that multi-layer prevention strategies – such as vaccination for all children and adults who are eligible; masks for all students, teachers, staff, and visitors; ventilation; cohorting; physical distancing; and screening testing – work to prevent the spread of Covid in schools,” said Dr Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, at a press briefing on Friday.

The report is likely to increase calls for vaccine mandates in schools, which some districts such as New York City have already implemented. Children in the California investigation, in Marin county, were too young to be vaccinated.

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@SamanthaC you better watch your coworkers too 

[jacs vs looser 5,128]

How sad that something so clearly preventable wasn't because of one person's stubbornness. Parents should sue for their kids' health endangerment tbh. 

[Chromatography 10,186]

is it lawful to start bitch slapping anti vaxxers

[TasteLikeWhiskey 1,561]

Sorry, but why is this one person signalled out above all the other thousand people infecting others? 

I am all for anti-vax shaming and trying to get everyone informed. But this demonization of others is a bit much... And counter-productive. People who don't believe in the virus, obviously do not intend to harm anyone.

[Chromatography 10,186]

Just now, TasteLikeWhiskey said:

Sorry, but why is this one person signalled out above all the other thousand people infecting others? 

I am all for anti-vax shaming and trying to get everyone informed. But this demonization of others is a bit much... And counter-productive. People who don't believe in the virus, obviously do not intend to harm anyone.

at a certain point intentions don’t matter. 

 

anyway, she has every right to be shamed. whatever you don’t want to vaccinate, fine. but she went to work when she was displaying symptoms. and didn’t wear a mask. complete disregard for every other human being she came in contact with because “muh rights” or some other bull sh!t

[Chlorine 47,976]

She should face some type of charges for endangerment of children. 

[HEARTSTOP 3,154]

One more reason to be in the back of the class.

No, but for real, why are unvaccinated people allowed to teach when that is one of the professions with the most risk of contagion, and that deals with children who aren't able to be vaccinated to protect themselves and their families.

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I think when you have to constantly meet people be it for jobs or others u should get vaccinated. It’s to protect everyone. 

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4 minutes ago, Chromatography said:

at a certain point intentions don’t matter. 

Totally agree. The 'reasonable person' test has been enough to settle this point. 

Still think it is ridiculous that one person infected with a novel virus gets called out on an international forum for not recognizing that it is more dangerous than a normal 'flu'. 

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8 minutes ago, Chromatography said:

is it lawful to start bitch slapping anti vaxxers

absolutely, I wrote said law, go for it.

6 minutes ago, Chromatography said:

anyway, she has every right to be shamed. whatever you don’t want to vaccinate, fine. but she went to work when she was displaying symptoms. and didn’t wear a mask. complete disregard for every other human being she came in contact with because “muh rights” or some other bull sh!t

I will say this; perhaps she has health reasons to do not be vaxxed, and as a teacher, has grown accustomed to a system that has pressured her to show up, not take time off and have her pay cut, "be there for the kids", "be a soldier", "push through", etc etc

If anything I hope this pandemic helps us learn how to be kinder to each other, namely professionally, especially in the US. We hold other humans to unrealistic standards and that toxic positivity turns people into mindless, headstrong people. I actually had a co-worker apologize to me about not getting something in on time because she was "currently in active labor"...WHAT?!?! girl, have a baby and don't worry about this sh*t! 

Wouldn't be surprised if this person is the same kind of person who just wants to be what people tell her is "the best she can be"...and I'm willing to grant her that grace.

If it is about "her rights", though.... 

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5 minutes ago, HEARTSTOP said:

One more reason to be in the back of the class

This was my thought too

 

13 minutes ago, TasteLikeWhiskey said:

Sorry, but why is this one person signalled out above all the other thousand people infecting others? 

I am all for anti-vax shaming and trying to get everyone informed. But this demonization of others is a bit much... And counter-productive. People who don't believe in the virus, obviously do not intend to harm anyone.

It's less about singling out one person and more about using this one example, and there are many more, to make a point that schools aren't safe right now.

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1 minute ago, TasteLikeWhiskey said:

Totally agree. The 'reasonable person' test has been enough to settle this point. 

Still think it is ridiculous that one person infected with a novel virus gets called out on an international forum for not recognizing that it is more dangerous than a normal 'flu'. 

This Im glad that they didnt mention her by name tho

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17 minutes ago, TasteLikeWhiskey said:

Sorry, but why is this one person signalled out above all the other thousand people infecting others? 

I am all for anti-vax shaming and trying to get everyone informed. But this demonization of others is a bit much... And counter-productive. People who don't believe in the virus, obviously do not intend to harm anyone.

She had covid symptoms and still went to school, refused to wear a mask, put endless people in danger (kids, mind you, as well as their parents and her colleagues), all that on top of not getting vaxxed. It doesn't matter what she intended. The very fact that she refused to get vaxxed and refused to wear a mask are f*cked up. This isn't  a pandemic that started 2 days ago, we've been in this for 2 years. At this point there's no excuse for this ignorance, especially not when you're  a teacher who has access to information. It's beyond time to stop playing the devil's advocate.

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If any one of those kids dies she need to be tried for manslaughter. 

Also she should be sued for putting the lives of these kids in danger.