Dose 2 and 3
This week Easton got his second vaccine for Covid so both kids now have two doses and the next day despite not being able to book in the system, Brian and I were able to get into a walk-in clinic for our third dose booster. (Not available for under 18).
In two weeks we will finally all be up to date on our vaccines against covid.
While it is not yet time to let our guard down, (Hadley's school is at approx. 15% daily absenteeism, and Easton's physical school if he were to be going in person is at approx. 13%) there is something about being at this stage of the pandemic with vaccines up to date that gives us mental hope for the future.
Hadley finished her second quadmester yesterday and tomorrow she starts back with semesters. 4 courses until the end of the year instead of two courses a day for 45 days. I was thankful for less contact with many people, but since they were allowed to mingle with anyone they wanted to at lunch, I think they might as well go back to semesters which will allow for the curriculum to be better absorbed. I am so very proud of all the efforts she put in to have a very successful first two quads.
They still don't have lockers and lunch spaces are spread out with three to a table in the cafeteria, and no food served. Hadley and her friends prefer to sit at the hallway tables they have set up as it seems less congested with people. This is the only part of the day where she takes off her mask... to eat. I am so happy she is a rule follower as I can totally trust that she is making the best decisions in the circumstances she is given each day.
January has been bad for Covid. Over the past 30 days, 1,238 Ontario residents have died of COVID-19.
While access to free PCR testing was drastically limited five weeks ago, the model released yesterday says that based on wastewater surveillance data gathered across the province, between 1.5 and 4 million people in Ontario may have been infected with COVID-19 in the past 60 days.
The Ministry of Health said that 3,091 people were admitted to hospital with COVID-19 yesterday, down from 4,016 one week ago.
However, it is likely the next month will have a rise as they opened up a lot of businesses to 50% capacity 3 days ago and there was a freedom convoy in Ottawa for many that are just done with all the restrictions. People are tired.
Truck drivers from across the country drove into the capital and gained support along the way with many out in large groups everywhere. Lots of people on the 401 bridges waving flags to support the truck drivers. Most maskless. Lots of people mingling in the capital on Parliament hill for the weekend. For the most part it has been a peaceful rally with the biggest concern having no place for people to use the washroom, or get food as places were closed. But actually the food bank in Ottawa that tweeted that they were having a difficult time actually received so many donations that they ran out of places to store the donations. I don't know how long the people plan to stay, some just stayed for the weekend and some are so tired of the mandates that they say they will stay until the mandates are lifted.
I am thankful for all the front line workers who have done so much over the past two years.
While our family will continue to be cautious, I see hope for the future. Many thanks to the scientists who made vaccines possible.