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Matters less with omicron. Kids were already at very low risk. Vaccines are reducing hospitalization rates, which already hardly matters for kids, but don't see
by brimble 5y ago
Matters less with omicron. Kids were already at very low risk. Vaccines are reducing hospitalization rates, which already hardly matters for kids, but don't seem to be doing much to prevent transmission, which was the most persuasive argument for all kinds of things (vaccinating kids, school closures, et c.) before. This wave's very different from previous ones.
[EDIT] barring other risk factors, obviously. Some kids definitely are at significant risk.
- rdtwo 5y agoI spend a lot of money on things that provide minor improvements to projected outcomes for my kid. So my kid getting a vaccine to slightly improve odds of a better outcome is must.
- brimble 5y agoOh, yeah, sure, don't not do it if you're inclined to. Ours are vaccinated, including one who barely made the cut. I'm pretty sure the math still checks out, even with omicron, it's just getting really close to "about 100 other things I never think about at all, are more important than this" territory, for (healthy) kids specifically, so I'd encourage anyone who's actually worried about their otherwise-healthy kid not being vaccinated, even if the worry is mostly about those they might infect, to not worry, given the current circumstances.