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Edit: I have misread the comment. The poster and I agree fully. (Original comment follows) This is just false. The risk of vaccines is lesser than the risk fr

Edit: I have misread the comment. The poster and I agree fully. (Original comment follows) This is just false. The risk of vaccines is lesser than the risk from the diseases they prevent.

_Microft 4y ago
I had to re-read GPs comment several times but I think they want to say that even unvaccinated kids are at lower risk than vaccinated adults.
christophilus 4y ago
He’s saying, that unvaccinated kids are at a lower risk for serious COVID than is a vaccinated adult. It’s true as far as I can tell. So far, COVID has proved to be quite low on the list of things that kill kids. The ratio of fear to danger is / was way out of whack vs other things on that list.
- HarryHirsch 4y ago
  COVID has proved to be quite low on the list of things that kill kids The leading causes of child mortality are accidents, homicide, suicide, cancer and congenital diseases. Children are not supposed to die, we are trying to control these factors, they won't let you take your newborn home from the hospital unless you show them car seat. There is law enforcement, counseling for parents and children, genetic counseling and all that. But when it comes to COVID we are told not to worry, the risk is low. It doesn't make sense.
  - nradov 4y ago
    The risk to children from COVID-19 is much lower than most of those other things you listed. It's basically just a cold for children who don't have serious co-morbid conditions.
  - IdEntities 4y ago
    The risks to children from the action necessary to prevent Covid infection -- namely, social isolation -- are well understood and far higher than their risks from COVID itself. Vaccines and masks are being mentioned a lot in this thread but neither are very effective at all in preventing infection.
taeric 4y ago
Apologies on the easy to misinterpret post. The "they" at the end was the parents, not the kids.
- Broken_Hippo 4y ago
  Thanks :) Sorry about the mixup there.
nvahalik 4y ago

Edit: I have misread the comment. The poster and I agree fully. (Original comment follows) This is just false. The risk of vaccines is lesser than the risk from the diseases they prevent.

_Microft 4y ago

I had to re-read GPs comment several times but I think they want to say that even unvaccinated kids are at lower risk than vaccinated adults.

christophilus 4y ago

He’s saying, that unvaccinated kids are at a lower risk for serious COVID than is a vaccinated adult. It’s true as far as I can tell. So far, COVID has proved to be quite low on the list of things that kill kids. The ratio of fear to danger is / was way out of whack vs other things on that list.

HarryHirsch 4y ago
COVID has proved to be quite low on the list of things that kill kids The leading causes of child mortality are accidents, homicide, suicide, cancer and congenital diseases. Children are not supposed to die, we are trying to control these factors, they won't let you take your newborn home from the hospital unless you show them car seat. There is law enforcement, counseling for parents and children, genetic counseling and all that. But when it comes to COVID we are told not to worry, the risk is low. It doesn't make sense.
- nradov 4y ago
  The risk to children from COVID-19 is much lower than most of those other things you listed. It's basically just a cold for children who don't have serious co-morbid conditions.
- IdEntities 4y ago
  The risks to children from the action necessary to prevent Covid infection -- namely, social isolation -- are well understood and far higher than their risks from COVID itself. Vaccines and masks are being mentioned a lot in this thread but neither are very effective at all in preventing infection.

taeric 4y ago

Apologies on the easy to misinterpret post. The "they" at the end was the parents, not the kids.

Broken_Hippo 4y ago
Thanks :) Sorry about the mixup there.

nvahalik 4y ago