Let’s take a look at a study about COVID and transmission in schools.
@Epi_D_Nique and I collaborated to provide a user-friendly review of the CDC’s study on #Covid_19 spread in elementary #schools in one Georgia district. This study is important because of its focus on young children and community spread. Happy🧵reading! https://t.co/jdROASkBYh
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
These schools serve the youngest group of school age kids, and some believe their contribution to Covid spread is negligible. We know that young kids have less extreme symptoms and lower risk of death compared to older children and adults. pic.twitter.com/Jd44mO7dmK
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
This study shows elementary students can spread in schools & be the index case (first case starting the cluster). Data were obtained from 8 schools in one district. Pretty cool things they did- observed school mitigation techniques & collected self-reported data on it too.
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
80% of the kids returned to school, space was an issue so schools did 3ft of distancing instead of 6. Teachers were close to students during small group work, mainly reading. Kids ate in their classrooms. pic.twitter.com/1A8OJt83uy
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
This is huge! This is one of the first studies that tested elementary age children that were quarantined. About 60% of those recommended for free testing, actually tested. Therefore, the data here could be underestimated, but we’re excited to see this much data presented.
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
Huge thing #3, they actually tell us how they defined “close contacts” and the criteria for being a school-associated case! This is important because these details can be really important to what is found. More on that later. pic.twitter.com/LBMMLXrJmu
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
Teachers were the 1st identified case in 4 clusters, a student in 1, & in the remaining 4 a teacher & student were suspected. Teacher-Teacher spread followed by teacher-student spread occurred in 2 clusters which resulted in apx half of the spread in schools (15/31 cases).
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
I thought there was mitigation? How did this happen? Breakdowns in mitigation. Breakdown #1- Because 80% of students were in person, < 3ft separation was possible. Plastic barriers between students may have helped but didn’t stop spread. pic.twitter.com/jwWQ28uYfT
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) February 26, 2021
Opening up schools without children being VACCINATED 😒😒
Opening up schools without every adult in the school building VACCINATED? HELL NO 😡😡
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Bravo to all of the above.
I suspected something wrong with this immediately because the so-called accusations really do not warrant this kind of reaction.
Yup..
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NEW: @POTUS is directing all states to prioritize teachers and school staff for the COVID vaccine using the program with pharmacies. He wants every educator to receive their first shots by the end of this month.
— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) March 2, 2021
For those in the Chicago Area:
United Center to open more than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting Thursday
CHICAGO — COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the United Center will open Thursday to all Illinois seniors.
Beginning Thursday at 8:30 a.m., seniors, age 65 and over, can schedule their first vaccine appointment at the United Center vaccine site.
Following this exclusive appointment period for seniors, all Illinoisans eligible under the state’s Phase 1B+ will be able to schedule appointments starting on Sunday, March 7 at 4 p.m.
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/united-center-to-open-more-than-100000-covid-19-vaccinations-appointments-starting-thursday/
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God help us. To throw away people like that is just evil.
Beautiful ❤️
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This is the thread I read about Missouri and Vaccination sites 😡😡
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How to find the vaccine
https://vaccinefinder.org/
https://www.vaccines.gov/get-vaccinated/where
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masking up and closed schools saved children’s lives! Change long vacation to Dec-Feb and save lives every year!
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Good Morning Everyone 😊😊😊