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Reopening schools is a risky decision, given that, on the one hand, there is a great reluctance to vaccinate teachers, and on the other hand, there are mutations in the virus that make children more vulnerable to infections, and they can transmit the virus to family members, Ioana Stăncel, an expert in public health policy, told Digi24.
“Only the vaccination of teachers and auxiliary personnel does not guarantee an immunological status, so that immediately allows the opening of schools,” said Ioana Stăncel.
“The decision to open schools is a complex decision, which takes into account all epidemiological events, not just those of immunity. Because if we vaccinate teachers, if they want to be vaccinated, because we have seen some studies that say that more than half, 60 percent, reject vaccination, if we cannot vaccinate everyone, because it is a voluntary act. , with the consent of each individual, and if we notice that there are mutations, there are strains that have a tropicity for children, for young children, children are not vaccinable, the very high risk is that there are epidemics among children or among children broadcasting at home. Ioana Stăncel explained.
When asked what message teachers convey to people, if they refuse to be vaccinated, Ioana Stăncel said that “probably until now, teachers have been busy with teaching and preparing for teaching in the new format, distance, and they didn’t have time to find out enough. I think that with everything that means media campaigns, advertising campaigns, real communication campaigns, they will have time during these holidays to inform themselves and this figure can be converted into a much lower percentage, “added the policy expert. public health.
“They will probably also see the side effects, which appear in much smaller amounts and with a very low severity, so that they are more confident to get vaccinated and realize that it is a benefit, not a risk.” for them, “said Ioana Stăncel as well.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
