Youâll have to excuse me, and with all due respect I will not be debating this with you.
You have your opinions and youâre entitled to them, youâre not alone,
But nothing I say will make a blind bit of difference so Iâll agree to disagree even if you donât, I want every school to stay open all the time
âFreedoms will be grantedâ sounds like something A Chinese politician would say. Hearing something like that from an Irish politician is actually scary
We shipped our deaths to England and laughed at how bad they were doing. Its madness the money we spend on healthcsre for the youngest population in Europe
The 65 year old father is surely the priority and not the teacher.
So many terrible arguments being made for teachers here.
What we know is that the over 70s will not be concluded until mid May and these people are the utmost priority. So 2 weeks after the over 70s are concluded - the secondary schools shut for 3 months. So why do secondary schools teachers need a vaccine?
Primary schools shut about 5 weeks after the over 70s are finished. We also know it takes about 4 weeks after the first dose for the vaccine to really take effect. So really the only commitment the govt should be making to teachers is that they will have their first dose before the end of the first week in Aug.
Itâs quite clear that teachers are anxious that they wonât be vaccinated before the start of their summer holidays and may not have the freedoms of vaccinated people for June/July/Aug.
It would also be terrible that teachers now might have to use two days of their summer holidays up to get the vaccine.
If they are vaccinated during the school year, they might be able to miss a day to get the vaccine and then also take a few days sick leave when they feel unwell after getting it.
It would happen as under current guidance theyâd still have to self isolate because the âvaccine doesnât stop transmissionâ.
If we start to vaccinate by group of workers weâll be here til Autumn. Thatâs fine for public workers who are paid and whose business are not closed down.
If teachers and Gardai jump queue then retail and transport workers should too.
Vaccinating by DOB allows quickest vaccine roll out
It also means the most vulnerable teachers and guards will be vaccinated first. Any person with their own underlying conditions will be vaccinated in that cohort, as will any vulnerable people they are living with.
I donât see how any fit and healthy teachers could argue against that.