The B.C. government’s decision to allow individual school boards to set their own COVID-19 vaccination policies has left some parents frustrated
With the arrival soon of COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 12, schools across Canada are once again a battleground over how best to protect teachers and students.
That has parents – and some board officials – frustrated at the lack of vigilance in a school compared to many other workplaces. Parents especially find it a head-scratcher that their child’s weekend soccer coach has to be vaccinated, but the school coach for phys-ed does not. It notes that of the 2,009 school-associated cases of COVID-19 in Fraser schools, there were 104 clusters, and staff were the carriers in 11.5 per cent of them -- 12 clusters. That includes staff who were vaccinated and un-vaccinated. The conclusion is that students, not staff, drive most of the transmission.As cons, the document notes that a mandate might have only a limited impact on reducing transmission, and it could entrench opposition to the vaccine.
He noted costs are a real concern, and could affect essential services unless the Ministry of Education is willing to cover them. It’s also unclear whether B.C. will require younger kids to show proof of vaccination before going to movies or restaurants. Right now, they can’t.that adults need to follow.
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