Quote Originally Posted by Ram59 View Post
The thing is RA, is that you've suggested and there is a general call for teachers, to be vaccinated by the middle of February, which will be immediately after the over 70s group and before the over 60s which are to be followed by the vulnerable 16-64 year olds.

You may fit and healthy and I commend your personal attitude, but this doesn't give you or anyone else the right to push more vulnerable people back in the queue for young teachers, who are statistically very unlikely to be affected.

I hope that you stay safe RA, but just because you're fit and healthy, it doesn't mean that you're safe. Our founder and president of our walking football group was your age and fit and healthy, his funeral is next Thursday. It hit us players like a ton of bricks, because you believe that it only kills the obese, BAME, those with health problems, over 80s, etc. But no, it's brought home to me and the other 'lads', that nobody is safe. RIP Phil.

So, as well meaning as your thoughts are, is a few more weeks lost education, too bigger price to pay for many lives in the over 50s and those vulnerable younger ones?
Fair comment Ram. I’m genuinely sorry about your mate but I’m actually not being in any way complacent.

My life, imo, in the current circumstances has fewer risks than the average teacher, hospital worker, shop worker etc.

I kind of agree with you about ‘a few more weeks lost education’ however it’s not just that. There’s a huge economic implication of the child minding service provided by schools being shut that is perhaps only now being recognised.
That is actually the genuine driving force behind schools being opened asap. I don’t want the cost of that to be sick and dying teachers.