Schools and Covid 19 (part 5) **Mod warnings in OP**

Marty Bird

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907992#Comment_117907992

Depends on the swabber my lad had one a while back and he was very rough, he won’t be tested again that’s for sure.

shesty

A friend got a negative test last weekend for her sniffly 14 month old.Cold eased off during the week.He is sniffling and coughing again today, she is now bringing him for another test.She is assuming the creche won't accept a 7 day old test and also her doctor won't see him without a negative test so in the event that she does need a doctor during the week, at least she will have the test done.She's working mum with 2 older kids, so that means tomorrow is written off for her because all three will be at home while they wait for results.

I totally see why she is doing it, what choice does she have.But does there come a point where we have to start applying common sense to this?Speed up the result times?Set a window of time between tests as acceptable?Prioritise kids results for a period of time?I don't know what the solution is but I don't think this is it.

jrosen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910790#Comment_117910790

I find the HSE site a little difficult to navigate. So much information. But what I read was that once there is a negative result and no new symtoms have developed then the child can return to school/chilcare. So thats something at least. My son has tested negative and even though he still has a cough and a runny nose he will be going back to school tomorrow.

I do think the turn around is slow. He spent one whole day out of school where I couldn't get an appointment for a test, day 2 out before I got an app and results then the following day. So 3 day turn around.

Vaccinated30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910790#Comment_117910790

I would send the older 2 if that was me.

BobHopeless

Ridiculous situations all round now. My daughter has suffered enough mentally from the previous lockdowns in terms of schooling and the social side. I'll be sending her back into school tomorrow despite being a close contact with a positive case as her mental health is more important than this Covid nonsense now. She has zero symptoms after having a slight sniffle and runny nose on Thursday.

iamwhoiam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911727#Comment_117911727

Runny nose is a symptom , would you do an antigen test at least ? Available in Circle K garages for under €10

BobHopeless

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911756#Comment_117911756

No. She's no symptoms. The less Covid talk the better for kids anyway i'd argue.

A line has to be drawn now on this whole episode.

iamwhoiam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911764#Comment_117911764

I beg to differ she did have symptoms .

jrosen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911727#Comment_117911727

If your daughter is unvaccinated needs to follow public health advice and stay home, isolate and test. Yes kids have missed school and yes its been hard on them but thats where us parents have to step up and support them.

shesty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911699#Comment_117911699

I know, very hard to know what to do.Kept my own other two at home from GaA matches and that while waiting for a result for my youngest on Saturday, but I would be very torn about keeping them unnecessarily from school.

Vaccinated30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911793#Comment_117911793

The government told the schools to stop panick sending children home, that theres a 14 day incubation period for close contacts and theres enough time to wait before excluding close contacts. So in my opinion tgat stands for close contact siblings, if the child is positive exclude them straight away but until the pcr says positive theres time to wait according to the government. Tbh, i say this just because your friend is sure its not covid and just a sniffle, but if i thought it was id exclude everyone and/or use antigen tests.

Marty Bird

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911764#Comment_117911764

Yes 100% with so many of the population jabbed enough of this, keeping kids home that have zero symptoms needs to stop, hopefully that change will be soon.

iamwhoiam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911880#Comment_117911880

Except that the child in question did have symptoms .

beveragelady

I still don't know how to stop getting notifications from threads after I've lost interest in them. Anybody know how to turn off notifications for this thread without turning them off for every thread? I've unticked 'Bookmark this discussion' a number of times.

shesty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911865#Comment_117911865

Fair point.She is more concerned about potentially needing a doctor appointment in the coming days to be honest, her kids are asthmatic (unsure about the baby as yet), so nightime calls to her doctor are regular occurences - she has been sent away by the doctor until a negative test is available a few times in recent months.

However that is an interesting fact.

Vaccinated30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117912085#Comment_117912085

And of reports are true, close contacys with no symptoms arent going to be excluded anyway soon enough.

On a side note, does anyone kbow what will happen in schools, re bubbles, pods, no school concerts etc once we hit the 22nd October

History Queen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117912174#Comment_117912174

No official guidance sent to schools re changes after 22nd Oct one way or the other as far as I know.

ForestFire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911886#Comment_117911886

Three times you have stated this as fact!

A runny nose or Sneeze on its own is NOT considered Symptoms of COVID for School going children......

" Runny nose or sneezing

If a runny nose or is sneezing are the only symptoms your child has, it's OK to send them to school or childcare.

But if your child has a runny nose and feels unwell or is off form, they should stay at home.

Read more advice on a runny nose or sneeze and why it’s OK to send your child to school or childcare

"

namloc1980

If we keep up this nonsense that children must stay at home/go for tests the winter it's going to be a joke with kids missing multiple days off school and valuable resources being spent on tests for what amounts to little more than seasonal colds and sniffles in many many cases.

I think we've lost our minds on this issue with schools sending kids home en masse also. My daughter is out of school over a week now after being sent home when there was a couple of cases in her class. I dread to think what the rest of the winter will be like unless there is a serious change of attitude.

seamus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911764#Comment_117911764

Ah here, there's being pragmatic, and then there's just being careless.

Your child has been pinged as a close contact AND has/had symptoms. It's negligent of you to not at least get a PCR test.

BobHopeless

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117913699#Comment_117913699

Thanks Doctor Seamus

She's grand, just left for the Luas back feeling great again after a few sniffles. It's important kids can catch and fend off illnesses for their development.

BobHopeless

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117913682#Comment_117913682

The situation is ridiculous. Time for parents to parent and but their kids first.

TheMammy

Hi All, wonder can anyone help? My son has been deemed a close contact from outside in the yard at school. He is 13 and "in contact in the yard for break WITH his mask on" on thursday . He has had BOTH vaccines doses but only since Tuesday. The HSE have booked him for test tomorrow Monday. Should he be ok to return to school on Wednesday if test is negative since by then he will be FULLY vaccinated (assuming still no symptoms).

So to recap

Tuesday 2nd dose of vaccine

Thursday contact with since confirmed positive case..outside in yard with mask.

Sunday negative antigen test

Monday HSE test (Assuming it be negative...)

Wednesday can he return to school?

HSE very vague on it and said up to yourself...I said surely ok by Wednesday to return...

He has NO symptoms

thoughts?

thanks

namloc1980

If we keep up the current regime of sending perfectly healthy children or those with sniffles home/for tests, large numbers of kids will be missing a lot of school over the next few months.

namloc1980

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117913740#Comment_117913740

About halfway down the page.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/contact-tracing/child-is-a-close-contact-school/

flatface

My 11 year old had a sore throat on a weekend, didn’t think much of it but we did an antigen test to be sure before sending her to school Monday. It turned up positive and confirmed then by pcr.

Antigen tests are simple and available. I would recommend for peace of mind and ensuring safety of others.

2zefirki

My child goes to school by mini bus with other 6 kids.today bus came 20 min early to my door.I panicked started go get child ready.my child was the only child going to school in this bus today.the rest are sick .bus escort told me.....

Widdensushi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117913808#Comment_117913808

Do you know if the others have been tested for covid?

2zefirki

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117913817#Comment_117913817

I dont know.I asked if my son ok to go to school ,they said yes.none of those kids are in the class with my son.and they socially distanced on the bus normally.but this situation scares me tbh.not to get sick,i feel for all those poor kids out of school again.(all special needs who missed months and months already and regressed so much)

SusanC10

Both our kids will be fully vaccinated this week (Pfizer +1 week). But they will inevitably get some form of colds etc. Want to have some antigen tests in the house.

Where is the cheapest place to buy them ? Preferably online.