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I assume one main benefit is that vaccinated kids are less likely to spread it to more vulnerable populations. Also some kids have preexisting conditions that p
by Ozzie_osman 5y ago
I assume one main benefit is that vaccinated kids are less likely to spread it to more vulnerable populations. Also some kids have preexisting conditions that put them at risk.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoSoon the vast majority of vulnerable populations left in the US will be deniers. Should kids have the responsibility to protect those folks at their own small risk? Open question as the numbers are still coming in.
- pseudalopex 5y agoPeople who can't get vaccinated don't deserve protection less because people who won't get vaccinated outnumber them. And the vaccines aren't 100% effective.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoAgain, is it worth the risk to potentially millions of kids for a small % of folks that could quarantine? Not obvious.
- pseudalopex 5y agoAre you suggesting people who can't get vaccinated should quarantine forever? And how would vaccinated people know they're vulnerable?
- mixmastamyk 5y agoThey will have to if near 100% vaccinations rates are your standard. This isn’t our problem ultimately, we don’t bleach the whole world because the boy in the bubble exists. Risks must be factored. Also, the number of folks who are vaccinated and have needed intensive hospitalization has been found to be approximately zero.
- pseudalopex 5y agoGood thing herd immunity doesn't require 100% vaccination. Intensive hospitalization isn't the only bad outcome for individuals. And the potential for vaccine resistant variants is everyone's problem. The risk of serious adverse events wasn't statistically significant. And there was no pattern either. The evidence we have says the risks of getting vaccinated are things like temporary fatigue.
- Ozzie_osman 5y agoI don't think it's black and white. The vaccines aren't 100% effective (and yes, I know this applies both for the kids who can spread it and those at risk who can receive).
- loudtieblahblah 5y agois it ethical to coerce and encourage people to take potentially unnecessary medication for other people's benefit?