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Lots of comments on kids getting covid and it not being lethal. But it’s not as binary (life vs death). There are lots of reports of permanent lung scarring, re
by thraway3837 4y ago
Lots of comments on kids getting covid and it not being lethal. But it’s not as binary (life vs death). There are lots of reports of permanent lung scarring, reduced cognitive abilities, changes in breathing patterns, the list is long.
If you can avoid these things, it’s for the better.
- rco8786 4y agoThis is the exact attitude that OP is talking about. Kids are at very, very, very low risk for all of those issues, and it's highly likely that the overprotection/overconcern from the exceedingly small chance of them happening is having very real second order effects that are net worse than covid. RSV in particular is way more dangerous for kids than covid. Plus it's a huge PITA, I had to nebulize my ~4mo old multiple times a day for weeks.
- nradov 4y agoYou can't avoid these things. There are lots of endemic respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Unless you live as a hermit, you should expect to get exposed. It's better to catch those infections when we're young and our immune systems are most effective; the resulting cellular immunity then protects us as we age. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646