A Covid-19 Vaccine for Children May Not Arrive Before Fall 2021

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1 point·Bhilai··4 comments

Population risk of dying from covid in children is 1 in 2.6 million. Equivalent to a few thousand kids not getting a flu shot level of risk. If we don't have a flu shot law, this will be fine.

You don't have to die to be contagious. Kids + school + contagious virus = no bueno for anyone in contact with kids (teachers, family, &c.)

Also: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-19-children...

Oh boy it's the latest scare!

> series of four similar cases were detailed

Four cases. Four.

> with confirmed cases in the U.S. topping 4 million — could translate into thousands of patients with neurological complications associated with COVID-19

So it's the old "we just don't know" argument.

The core of your article is "we saw this < 10 times but we all need to be scared of it because we just don't know.

There are plenty of other sources listing other side effects: like this one for example https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52648557

I think you're projecting a bit, I didn't ask you to be scared, I'm just stating it's less than optimal and that death isn't the only metric we should care for.

edit: and yes, we just don't know. Obviously getting a safe vaccine now is better than getting a safe vaccine in 2021, I don't think there is much to argue here tbh.

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