Mr. Chase discusses the risk of unvaccinated teachers in the classroom

The following is copied from the November 2, 2009, printed transcripts of the Legislative debate and discussion:

 

Mr. Chase (Calgary-Varsity Lib): … Now, the hon. Member for

Calgary-Glenmore and the hon. Member for Calgary-Buffalo both

talked about: where in the lineup do teachers fit? I’d like to offer a little

bit of a suggestion. I think that teachers probably fit in the line somewhere

after the children under age five, who are at risk, they probably fit

somewhere in the line after the people with immune deficiencies, and

they’re probably in that line standing beside policemen, firefighters, and

other emergency services.

 

Now, in terms of emergency individuals, just think what would

happen if the majority of teachers in a particular school came down

with the virus. That means that the majority of the children in those

schools would have to be sent home, which means that the majority

of the parents of those children would have to be at home looking

after them. You see the ripple effect… (1683)