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Why would you vaccinate children for something which is less deadly than the flu? This is the case even up to 60 years old.

Bud 6y ago
Because it's substantially more deadly than the flu. (That's not counting the survivors who suffer permanent organ damage.) Please update your facts before posting in public on this topic again. I suggest sources other than Fox News. If you're about repost right-wing canards about how it's less deadly for children, please review salient facts about infectious diseases, such as the fact that they are infectious. The goal of vaccinating younger people is to protect those whom they might infect.
- anoncake 6y ago
  > That's not counting the survivors who suffer permanent organ damage. That's extremely rare, if it happens at all. > The goal of vaccinating younger people is to protect those whom they might infect. You want to subject children to a medical procedure that they won't even benefit from?
timothycrosley 6y ago
Articles like this: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201026/COVID-19-now-likely-leading-cause-of-death-among-25-44s-in-USA.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201026/COVID-19-now-like... make me think that's seriously unlikely. I mean unless, you are talking about one of the historical flu pandemics. Yes, this is less deadly then the 1918 flu was in 1918. Then again, I think the 1918 flu would also be less deadly then it was in 1918 if it occurred for the first time today because of other medical advancements.
- Devils-Avocado 6y ago
  https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm Less than 80 people under age age of 15 have died from COVID. Child deaths from COVID are essentially zero. In the same timeframe about 110 died from influenza. Immunizing children for influenza also seems unnecessary.
missblit 6y ago
For the same reason I'd vaccinate a child against the flu, surely [1] [1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/flu.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/flu.html

Bud 6y ago

Because it's substantially more deadly than the flu. (That's not counting the survivors who suffer permanent organ damage.) Please update your facts before posting in public on this topic again. I suggest sources other than Fox News. If you're about repost right-wing canards about how it's less deadly for children, please review salient facts about infectious diseases, such as the fact that they are infectious. The goal of vaccinating younger people is to protect those whom they might infect.

anoncake 6y ago
> That's not counting the survivors who suffer permanent organ damage. That's extremely rare, if it happens at all. > The goal of vaccinating younger people is to protect those whom they might infect. You want to subject children to a medical procedure that they won't even benefit from?

timothycrosley 6y ago

Articles like this: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201026/COVID-19-now-likely-leading-cause-of-death-among-25-44s-in-USA.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201026/COVID-19-now-like... make me think that's seriously unlikely. I mean unless, you are talking about one of the historical flu pandemics. Yes, this is less deadly then the 1918 flu was in 1918. Then again, I think the 1918 flu would also be less deadly then it was in 1918 if it occurred for the first time today because of other medical advancements.

Devils-Avocado 6y ago
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm Less than 80 people under age age of 15 have died from COVID. Child deaths from COVID are essentially zero. In the same timeframe about 110 died from influenza. Immunizing children for influenza also seems unnecessary.

missblit 6y ago

For the same reason I'd vaccinate a child against the flu, surely [1] [1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/flu.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/flu.html