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> Given younger populations have very, very low risk from COVID, this is a subtle and complicated question to answer. Shouldn't we apply the precautionary prin
by pbak 5y ago
> Given younger populations have very, very low risk from COVID, this is a subtle and complicated question to answer.
Shouldn't we apply the precautionary principle to that question then ? From my primitive understanding of medical ethics there is duty of care versus do no harm.
As such, considering the slim percentages at play, there is IMHO no duty to administer preventive treatments children which are not infected, while harm may be caused.
- angelzen 5y agoIt's getting ugly... The choice of newspaper section is telling... "San Francisco says children 5 to 11 will have to comply with proof-of-vaccination mandate" https://www.sfgate.com/bay-area-politics/article/San-Francisco-vaccine-mandate-children-5-11-COVID-16589184.php https://www.sfgate.com/bay-area-politics/article/San-Francis...
- pbak 5y agoUgly is the correct word indeed. Just imagine what attitudes this conditions for at such an age...