Enough is enough! I think like many parents out there that Moncton schools or all schools who haven’t had and can’t get the H1N1 vaccine for their kids should be closed until there is enough supply. Why risk it as so many people are getting sick with the H1N1 flu. Close Moncton schools until kids get the H1N1 vaccine!
I just wrote the other day about how the number of cases of H1N1 in Moncton would double each and every day, although I don’t know the exact number but you all see people sick everywhere. Schools are reporting heavy absenteeism of 10% up to 30% of kids absent from school. These numbers are high but what do they mean? Lets put it this way, in Nova Scotia they reported that over 6000 kids in the Halifax area were absent from school. That is crazy! Over 175 schools roughly out of like 430 schools in Nova Scotia are reporting over a 10% absenteeism. Kids are getting the flu, is is the H1N1 flu virus, we don’t know, but yes there are cases of children with H1N1.
What should parents do? Keep kids home from school until the H1N1 vaccine is ready? I know I think parents should, as many kids are getting sick and the Government is way behind on this H1N1 pandemic. The heavy absenteeism seen in schools could be a mixture of children being sick with the regular flu, the H1N1 flu, parents worried and keeping their kids home and children playing their parents just to stay home from school. Regardless whatever the reason is, the H1N1 is here and parents are taking measures into their own hands for the safety of their kids. Many parents are suggesting that Moncton schools in our area be closed until their is enough vaccines to give to the young children. I totaly agree! Why keep feeding the H1N1 pandemic rather then isolating the situation. Keep the kids home until the Governement finds out when they will have enough to go around. If it’s two weeks then isn’t it worth the safety of our children rather then covering up how many cases there are actually at school? Keep the kids home and solve the lack of H1N1 vaccine and try and keep this pandemic under control. Don’t you recall in Mexico when the swine flu hit, they actually closed down business’s for a week to try and isolate and control it. If things are not done the number of sick people with H1N1 is bound to rise. Keep kids home from school, solve the lack of H1N1 vaccine problem and get things done quickly.
The simple thing to do is :
Close the schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus!
Your not alone on this issue! Many people strongly believe that schools should be closed to slow the spread of this H1N1 flu virus. I agree! This H1N1 is a pandemic and strong actions need to be taken to control this growing issue. Voice your opinion and what you think should be done! So far over 168,103 people think that schools should be closed on a Facebook group ” Close the schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus! ” so you can see many people are strongly thinking this should be done. Join the group if you agree!
Here is a short description from the Facebook Group – Close The Schools To Slow The Spread Of The H1N1 Virus!
With so many people (students, teachers, parents and coaches) falling ill with this flu I think it’s only logic to close the schools. Schools are the perfect place to spread this flu and cause and uncontrollable outbreak. I’m no doctor but smart enough to realize how keeping school running is may not be the best thing in our situation. Besides with more than 50% of student are staying home causing them to fall behind and teacher to slow progress in class. Better to stop and wait for the rest of the student to recover then continue. To make up for the time lost the school boards could take a week out of summer and cut little bits out of other holidays.
What do you think Moncton and other local areas should do? Do you think schools should be closed down until the H1N1 vaccine is ready and they have enough of a supply? Should schools be closed to stop the spread of H1N1? I do, what do you think? Kids are the priority and we all know how kids share and pass germs. Shut the schools down as the Government has no choice due to the unorganized action plan they had towards fighting against the H1N1 swine flu. What do you think? My last final comment on this is ” Time can be made up, lost lives cannot! Government finally make a right decision concerning this growing H1N1 pandemic!
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Yeah I agree that schools should be shut down. Our kids are the ones we are worried about. It’s our kids safety that’s at risk!
The schools should be closed until our kids are vaccinated and it will help stop the spread of H1N1. The Government fell behind on this and now they need to fix it! I’m just amazed and in shock on what chaos is going on over this H1N1. Not enough vaccine now???? That’s just unacceptable! The Government truly has let the people down….
I’m in grade 9 and I say close the schools. There are so many people sick with H1N1 at my school and more and more are out each day. We haven’t even had a chance to get the H1N1 shot yet. Shut them down! I could use a break, lol
Yes shut them down! Why spread the H1N1 even more? Lets have an early Christmas break and come back healthy after the New Year! or at least until we all get the H1N1 flu shot.
Yes I agree they should be closed down until all the kids gets the H1N1 flu shot. It’s spreading fast now.
CLOSE SCHOOLS!!!!!!!!!
The schools should be closed for sure, Before it spreads more and kill’s people with underlying difficulties.
I only wish all schools in countries with high amounts of the H1N1 would be closed.
As the creator of the group I have to say, if one person started pushing a small ball over the hill and got it to grow to 160 000+ people, why can’t we the public voice our opinions and get action? Stand up and speak out, you have nothing to lose.
To grant Russell’s wishes, several countries are starting to close up, just the news/media are not taking note… try googling schools closed due to H1N1, the results are plenty. The US, our neighbors have started to take safety into mind, closing schools. Why is Canada so far behind?
As a student, I’m not in for a vacation; I’m in for our health. If the government is elected to make decision on our behalf and keep us safe and stable, why have they yet to prepare our nation for this issues? Yes they may have bought vaccines, but are there enough? No, there isn’t. The vaccine seems to be more news than the strain itself!!! Is it too much to ask for our leaders to get what we need and ask them to test it like they should?
Also, I would rather push the pause button on school and press play again when this flu has gone and passed, rather than let it ravage through students and give it more chances to mutate. All this is going to take is one mutation and all the vaccines will be rendered useless and possibly a repeat the slaughter of 1918 will reoccur, the last H1N1 pandemic. Think about how the Olympics are coming to B.C! Do we really want this strain out of control as we invite world class athletes and spectators to our country? Let’s get this flu strain under control and let’s do it the safe way.
PS. Please join our group and let your individual voice turn into a group efforts roar. Take care:)
Moncton Blogger, the H1N1 Facebook group now has over 168,103 members, maybe you can change that in your article to let people know.
Great comment Andrew! Stand up and speak out!
This is just getting way out of hand,our children are getting sick and dieing from this virus.It’s time to do something about it NOW!!!
In all parts of Canada there are way too many children out sick with this virus and its spreading too quickly.
If our future is our children,CLOSE THE SCHOOLS NOW-PROTECT OUR CHILDREN!!