If only someone had informed her that there was a vaccine and that it worked because hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers - including doctors and scientists - had already take the vaccine.

Oh wait, she knew ? Huh. And she went to Mexico to party... and somehow she got Covid ? Well that's a shocker. How much did all this advanced healthcare cost and who is paying for that ?

Insurance companies are allowed to make being the victim of spousal abuse a "pre-existing condition" and can deny you coverage in most states. Shameful.

How long will it take them to declare reckless stupidity a pre-existing condition?

"How long will it take them to declare reckless stupidity a pre-existing condition?"

Can't happen soon enough.

I get that this is supposed to be a feel-good story. Instead, it made me angry. As a child care worker, she had earlier access to the vaccines than most of us, and she chose not to get the vaccine because it was developed too quickly. But covid happened pretty fast too, and has proven deadly to millions. Facts, not fear.

Still, seems as though the city was not mandating vaccines, and it was her prerogative not to get one. But she didn't take precautions. She vacationed far from home at least four times after the pandemic began.

If I had children in the city's child care programs, I'd take them out. The director is a person with poor judgment, and I'd have no confidence that she'd keep my kids safe.

Observer:

you are 100 percent spot on.

Observer,
The article felt like it either wanted to be a feel good story or a cautionary tale. For me, it's absolutely a cautionary tale and I agree with everything you wrote.

Shame on the City Manager (her boss) and the City Council for NOT requiring someone entrusted with the care of our children to be vaccinated. it is simply irresponsible.

at a minimum she should be dismissed from her job for this disregard to the health and wellbeing of the very people she is hired to care for and protect.

at a minimum she failed an IQ test, stupidity is not a job qualification.....

Roy Thiele-Sardina

At the risk of being accused of blowing our own horn, the HeadsUp! Montessori Preschool and Emerson Montessori School in Palo Alto (as well as sister programs in North San Jose and Pleasanton) mandated vaccinations for all employees back in March. We have not advertised the fact because we assumed every child care center and school would require vaccinations.

It is shocking and discouraging to see that public sector administrators would prefer to support the freedom of one person to choose not to be vaccinated, while denying hundreds of child and family-member clients the freedom (and the knowledge) to enjoy the higher probability of a disease-free environment.

As a board member of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, I was shocked to learn that 20% of our paramedics and EMTs are not vaccinated. I have introduced a proposal to mandate vaccinations for all employees and, on Tuesday night, it was referred to the Human Resources Committee of the board. I hope community members who care about these things will contact the Fire District and express support: Web Link