Negative Covid Test as alternative to Proof of Vaccination. Equal Opportunities for kids
The Issue
This petition is about giving equal chances to children-athletes to participate in sports activities.
As of October 2021, although the government stated that children-athletes under 18 are not required to provide proof of vaccination when entering a sports facility, more and more regions decide to implement extra measures.
It is recognized that an impressive amount of otherwise healthy children were affected by the ongoing restrictions, online learning and lifestyle modifications. Depression, anxiety, eating disorders and behavioral issues are just a few.
Our daughter is no exception to that. For her and many other teenage children who are going through all kinds of changes, sport is like a breath of fresh air, it's a place where she feels she belongs, it brings her joy and balance, and many other things. The ongoing cancelations of practices and sports events last year affected her mental health, her social interactions, her ability to cope with stress, and many other aspects of her life.
Recently there was announced that unvaccinated kids under 18 will no longer be able to enter the sports facility nor will be able to participate in tournaments due to Covid-19 vaccination status. This will have a devastating impact on many kids especially the children-athletes who dedicated a number of years to their favorite sport and are looking forward to getting ready and competing. Even more, the recent decision inevitably divides the children in 2 categories that should never exist and it will teach the children that some have more rights than others.
Although we respect everybody's opinion regarding this matter, we strongly believe that the above measure will have a great negative impact on children-athletes at many levels.
Therefore we are offering a solution that will not hinder the local authorities’ decisions. It will help instead protect everybody's health concerns and keep everyone safe while kids are still being able to participate in sports regardless of vaccination status.
We strongly believe that implementing and recognizing a negative Covid-19 test as viable proof of NOT carrying the virus is a more reasonable, ethical, and undiscriminating measure. We are asking for these tests to be added as an alternative to the actual Proof of Vaccination and let all healthy children continue their activities.
Our ultimate goal as parents is to keep our children healthy physically and mentally and make sure they are not a threat to others in any way.
Please support our cause by:
- Signing this petition
- Spreading the word about it
Thank you for helping us bring awareness about this sensitive issue and help children grow in a healthy environment.
Petition Closed
The Issue
This petition is about giving equal chances to children-athletes to participate in sports activities.
As of October 2021, although the government stated that children-athletes under 18 are not required to provide proof of vaccination when entering a sports facility, more and more regions decide to implement extra measures.
It is recognized that an impressive amount of otherwise healthy children were affected by the ongoing restrictions, online learning and lifestyle modifications. Depression, anxiety, eating disorders and behavioral issues are just a few.
Our daughter is no exception to that. For her and many other teenage children who are going through all kinds of changes, sport is like a breath of fresh air, it's a place where she feels she belongs, it brings her joy and balance, and many other things. The ongoing cancelations of practices and sports events last year affected her mental health, her social interactions, her ability to cope with stress, and many other aspects of her life.
Recently there was announced that unvaccinated kids under 18 will no longer be able to enter the sports facility nor will be able to participate in tournaments due to Covid-19 vaccination status. This will have a devastating impact on many kids especially the children-athletes who dedicated a number of years to their favorite sport and are looking forward to getting ready and competing. Even more, the recent decision inevitably divides the children in 2 categories that should never exist and it will teach the children that some have more rights than others.
Although we respect everybody's opinion regarding this matter, we strongly believe that the above measure will have a great negative impact on children-athletes at many levels.
Therefore we are offering a solution that will not hinder the local authorities’ decisions. It will help instead protect everybody's health concerns and keep everyone safe while kids are still being able to participate in sports regardless of vaccination status.
We strongly believe that implementing and recognizing a negative Covid-19 test as viable proof of NOT carrying the virus is a more reasonable, ethical, and undiscriminating measure. We are asking for these tests to be added as an alternative to the actual Proof of Vaccination and let all healthy children continue their activities.
Our ultimate goal as parents is to keep our children healthy physically and mentally and make sure they are not a threat to others in any way.
Please support our cause by:
- Signing this petition
- Spreading the word about it
Thank you for helping us bring awareness about this sensitive issue and help children grow in a healthy environment.
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Petition created on October 15, 2021