Swine Flu - Schools staying shut in Sept?

Raiser

I heard today that the HSE have decided that the Schools are going to stay shut in September and will only re-open after a mass vaccination program against Swine Flu.

- Anyone else heard similar rumours?

Cookie_Monster

:rolleyes:

This is turning into the biggest overreaction in history :mad:

simu

I doubt it... that vaccination won't be available for months afaik.

Maddison

OMG me needs links to this rumour, does this mean I have extra time to buy the uniform & books:eek: Happy days!!!

The Hill Billy

Raiser wrote: »

I heard today that the HSE have decided that the Schools are going to stay shut in September and will only re-open after a mass vaccination program against Swine Flu.

Source?

towel401

Holy **** I wish this happened when I went to school. But no we only ever got to walk over disinfectant mats for foot and mouth, thats as far as the excitement went for me.

Cookie_Monster

I wonder will the HSE insist my office close if I ask them nicely?


Edit: sorry HSC are my incompetant co-workers

Maddison

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I wonder will the HSC insist my office close if I ask them nicely?

HSE babe....sounds like HSC but Its not:D

That_Guy

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I wonder will the HSC insist my office close if I ask them nicely?

Only if your boss is Miss Piggy.

byhookorbycrook

Is there any requirement at present for schools/colleges to close?

Schools/colleges should continue to operate normally unless advised by local
Department of Public Health staff in the Health Service Executive (HSE). The current
advice from the Department of Health and Children to the effect that there is no
current issue regarding schools/colleges closing and may be found at

http://www.dohc.ie This will be updated by the Department of Health and Children

as needs be.

From the DES website.

thomond2006

It's just like the "contaminated" pig scandal! :D:D

genericguy

That_Guy wrote: »

Only if your boss is Miss Piggy.

well since the cookie monster and miss piggy are generally within close proximity of each other I reckon he has a good case.

jumpguy

No, highly doubt it. Swine flu will spread through schools whether we like it or not, no point worrying about it. The vaccines won't be availiable to the public for 6 months at the very least. I think they're still in testing at the moment.

GerardKeating

Raiser wrote: »

I heard today that the HSE have decided that the Schools are going to stay shut in September and will only re-open after a mass vaccination program against Swine Flu.

- Anyone else heard similar rumours?

There was a letter on the Indo the other day, some urging this, to prevent the spread of swine flu, but as another poster pointed it, is a dramatic overreaction and might not even be a good idea.

Cookie_Monster

genericguy wrote: »

well since the cookie monster and miss piggy are generally within close proximity of each other .

only when that damn frog is not around

That_Guy

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

only when that damn frog is not around

That's it!!! Cookies and pigs are the source of swine flu. It's so simple.

TheZohanS

Maddison wrote: »

OMG me needs links to this rumour, does this mean I have extra time to buy the uniform & books:eek: Happy days!!!

Well fair play to you. It's not often a student buys their own uniform and books.

What class are you going into?

Biggins

O for gods sake....

Till I see the above OP's "news" in the papers, denied by a FF politician and witness huge Harney hatching a box of vaccine, THEN I believe it to be true!

mike65

There will be murder in my sisters place if she can't propell her one and only out of the house come sept 1st.

Maddison

TheZohan wrote: »

Well fair play to you. It's not often a student buys their own uniform and books.

What class are you going into?

No dear.....I have to buy my darling sons back to school crap....although you have just given me an idea

gets hammer to said sons piggy bank

Cookie_Monster

Can we send them all back to school now since they'll be missing out come September?

TheZohanS

Maddison wrote: »

No dear.....I have to buy my darling sons back to school crap....although you have just given me an idea

gets hammer to said sons piggy bank

Fancy dress?

Cookie_Monster

Maddison wrote: »

No dear.....I have to buy my darling sons back to school crap....although you have just given me an idea

TheZohan wrote: »

Fancy dress?

Pics or GTFO!

MayoForSam

Crazy idea, send them back and just get it over with. Cabin fever will be setting in shortly, the weather is not exactly helping.

The missus will go loopers if she has to put up with another 6 weeks of the whining whelps.

TwoShedsJackson

Media bias and risk over-estimation as usual. Don't worry you'll be back studying hard in September

Squiggle

Now that CJD, Bird flu and SARS are gone by the way side I suppose we have to have something else to be worried about. The fact that the economy is majorly fúcked is going to cause a lot more grief to people than catching swine flu is imo.

Raiser

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Media bias and risk over-estimation as usual. Don't worry you'll be back studying hard in September

Why do I have to go to school in September? - I'm a 33 year old IT Professional.

- Man, this really sucks.......

nellie1305

The swine flu "pandemic" is not mass hysteria - it is very real. I have 2 sick children at home, one with confirmed swine flu (and just discharged from hospital isolation) and one who has just started coming down with the symptoms. They are both on tamiflu.
I reckon that by September a large portion of the school going population will have already had the virus because it is so very contageous. It really is no big deal and can be managed at home with nurofen and calpol, similar to the standard flu. My daughter was only hospitalised because she had another medical problem which made her symptons more severe.
I even heard that in the UK parents are having swine flu parties as the WANT their kids to catch it and be done with it, a bit like the chicken pox!

My advice to all is to brace yourself for the fact you might well get the virus but don't panic as it is just another strain of flu and should be treated in the same way.

TwoShedsJackson

Raiser wrote: »

Why do I have to go to school in September? - I'm a 33 year old IT Professional.

- Man, this really sucks.......

Fair enough, just assumed that seeing as you care whether or not the schools would be open, that you're in school. :pac:

MonkeyTennis

Its been taken very seriously. I work for a 3rd level institution and they are certainly planning for a serious outbreak. I wouldnt be spending your book money on cider just yet

AnonoBoy

WUHOO!!!! Less traffic on the roads!

towel401

AnonoBoy wrote: »

WUHOO!!!! Less traffic on the roads!

gawd, I hate those QashQows blocking the road while they stop to let the kids out and have a quick chat with Doreen from the Parents Association through the window.

gurramok

And its spreading fast. I know 3 people(adults) who have suspected symptoms who have never been abroad and caught it off people already in the country, doctors are refusing to see low risk people(the general populace) and will only see the high risk ones. Over the counter meds treat it.

Its like regular flu though, not even that. Regular flu will knock you out, this swine flu only affects you for a couple of days and is not even strong, its a wuss in comparison!!

sdanseo

gurramok wrote: »

And its spreading fast. I know 3 people(adults) who have suspected symptoms who have never been abroad and caught it off people already in the country, doctors are refusing to see low risk people(the general populace) and will only see the high risk ones. Over the counter meds treat it.

Its like regular flu though, not even that. Regular flu will knock you out, this swine flu only affects you for a couple of days and is not even strong, its a wuss in comparison!!

But its symptoms are the same as normal flu, so it's just as likely to be that.

Is anyone else sick to bloody high heaven of fcuking Swine Flu threads?

gurramok

Yes, same symptoms, less effect. Normal flu will put you in bed for a few days, swine flu does not.

Corkfeen

Would actually be annoyed if it started late tbh. Would prefer to actually be working for sixth year. Bloody fear mongering is annoying.

phasers

NOOO!

Put the brats back in daycare, I want to be able to get a coffee in peace again

Nevyn

All you can do it stock up on non prescription meds and top up yourself with multivitamins, eat well and keep away from those you know have it.

enniscorthy

better to keep em shut vacinate the world then wait till 28 days later to be safe heheheheheh :eek:

Tipsy Mac

More people will die on our roads between now and monday morning than will die from Swine Flu between now and the next month in Ireland, why don't they ban people from driving cars if they wan't to save a couple of lives.

blue-army

nellie1305 wrote: »

I even heard that in the UK parents are having swine flu parties as the WANT their kids to catch it

:eek: That's a bit harsh in fairness...