Why are we vaccinating children against COVID-19?

Ronald N.KostoffaDanielaCalinabDarjaKanduccMichael B.BriggsdPanayiotisVlachoyiannopouloseAndrey A.SvistunovfAristidisTsatsakisg Highlights Bulk of COVID-19 per capita deaths occur in elderly with high comorbidities. Per capita COVID-19 deaths are negligible in children. Clinical trials for these inoculations were very short-term. Clinical trials did not address long-term effects most relevant to children. High post-inoculation deaths reported in VAERS (very short-term). Abstract This article…

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UK panel does not recommend COVID vax for 12- to 15-year-olds

By Alistair Smout, Reuters.com UK advice contrasts with United States and Israel Government consults on broader impact, including schools JCVI member: booster guidance expected imminently LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s vaccine advisers said they were not recommending the vaccination of all 12- to 15-year-olds against COVID-19, preferring a precautionary approach in healthy children due…

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Masks for all children aren’t needed or ethical

BY PATRICIA RICE DORAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 09/02/20   This fall, many students lucky enough to have in-person schools are returning with required all-day face masks. In one sense, if children have face-to-face school, we should count our blessings, not complain about details. However, decisions about how to reopen often drive whether and when we…

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Children are not COVID super spreaders: time to go back to school

BMJ Journals. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4317-0742Alasdair P S Munro1,2, Saul N Faust1,2 Correspondence to Dr Alasdair P S Munro, NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; a.munro@soton.ac.uk Since the first reports of SARS-CoV-2 infections in China, doctors, parents and policy-makers have been aware that…

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Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated?

NPR News, October 21, 2020 ANYA KAMENETZ   Despite widespread concerns, two new international studies show no consistent relationship between in-person K-12 schooling and the spread of the coronavirus. And a third study from the United States shows no elevated risk to childcare workers who stayed on the job. Combined with anecdotal reports from a…

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Deaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children

Nature.com Studies find that overall risk of death or severe disease from COVID-19 is very low in kids. July 15, 2021 Heidi Ledford A comprehensive analysis of hospital admissions and reported deaths across England suggests that COVID-19 carries a lower risk of dying or requiring intensive care among children and young people than was previously…

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Covid-19 vaccines for children: hypothetical benefits do not outweigh risks

OPINION- Elia Abi-Jaoude, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, ON, Canada Peter Doshi, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore Claudina Michal-Teitelbaum, Preventive Medicine, Independent Researcher, Lyon, France   As the majority of adults in multiple rich western countries have now received at least one dose of a covid-19…

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