lunatoons291 t1_j7bq6k9 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Reply to comment by Calm-Heat-5883 in Migrant students in NYC schools without proof of vaccinations by drpvn

The rules are different for people coming from other places where the standards might have been different. They are all held to the same standards, just given 30 days to meet those standards. You’re a nyc resident apparently whose children have been attending NYS schools for years. Why would they need the extra time? They should already be up to the standards, right? That’s the point here

Calm-Heat-5883 t1_j7bqpio wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:50 PM

So they should stay home until they are vaccinated. As recently as covid, kid's were not allowed to attend schools after the lockdown unless they had proof of vaccination.

lunatoons291 t1_j7brczv wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Covid was the exception, not the rule. This policy isn’t new. However, in my original comment I said whether they should be allowed to attend until vaccinated is another matter entirely. Your original comment seemed much more up in arms that your kids are forced to vaccinate while these kids aren’t, which is not the issue here. Glad we’re on the same page now that everyone is being held to the same exact standard, with one group given more time to meet that standard due to valid circumstances. No need to continue the convo from here.

Calm-Heat-5883 t1_j7bspog wrote on February 5, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Absolutely I think NYC residents are being held to a different standard. As you pointed out they are being treated as an exception to the rule. Once my children entered the NYC education system they had to be vaccinated before they could attend school. When they needed their booster shots. Again it had to be proven that they had received them before they could start the new year of school. These kid's apparently are spreading highly infectious diseases because they are not vaccinated. Are you a parent with children in the NYC school system?

lunatoons291 t1_j7bu7w0 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM

I never said they were being treated as an exception, not a rule, I said that Covid as a disease was an exception, not the standard by which we hold vaccinations in general. Have you ever had to show your measles vax to get into a restaurant? The policy where students coming into the school system from elsewhere having more time to provide their proof of vaccination is not a new policy and has been around for a while. The specific problem right now is the number of migrant families who are entering the system, which means that this policy is being scrutinized due to the issues that are arising. As I said in my original comment, I’m not here to discuss whether these students should be allowed to attend school until they can provide proof of vaccination, but if they don’t provide that proof within 30 days it’s moot anyway since they will not be able to attend at that point, having not met the standards (the same vax standards Ur precious kids are held to) within the time limit that students coming from elsewhere are given.

But go off and sue the school system because your kids are “forced to vax” and others are not if that’s what you still believe

Calm-Heat-5883 t1_j7cyptu wrote on February 5, 2023 at 9:46 PM

My kid's got their vaccinations long before they started their schooling. When they were babies. I just had to show the school the paperwork before they could start school. I wanted them vaccinated for their own protection.