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Hey you might want to take a look at the latest research. I thought COVID had the same risk profile as the flu for children until I started digging into the sta

Hey you might want to take a look at the latest research. I thought COVID had the same risk profile as the flu for children until I started digging into the stats a bit more. What I am finding is that these latest variants are more contagious, even controlling for less social distancing and masking. We have this sense that COVID isn't as deadly towards kids because they honestly had not been spreading it as much as we feared until fairly recently. https://insidemedicine.bulletin.com/delta-and-omicron-killed-far-more-children-than-flu-ever-does https://insidemedicine.bulletin.com/delta-and-omicron-killed...

taeric 4y ago
I never viewed "as the flu" as a minimizing view. You don't want to get the flu. This has always been something almost as deadly as the flu for everyone. More deadly for older folks. And as contagious as the cold. Not something to take lightly.
- hezralig 4y ago
  Be that as it may, I would ask you read the cited article as the stats illustrate COVID is much more deadly than the flu for children. I would hope you choose to get your kid vaccinated asap since you expressed hesitancy.
  - taeric 4y ago
    Oddly, I can agree it is more deadly for children, while still knowing it is not the likely reason for my kids to be in danger...
    - hezralig 4y ago
      Well, it is definitely an interesting choice you are making for the child. I am not going to say you are a bad parent or anything of the like. There are major morbidity concerns considering the pathology of COVID. I only wish for the best for your kid.
      - taeric 4y ago
        I'm not sure what choice you think I'm making. Me and my kids are all vaccinated. Even boosted. Except for the four year old, and that is just until five.
        hezralig 4y ago
        Perhaps I got your comment mixed up with another commenter's then, my mistake. Still, best of luck with the 4 year old. Stay safe.
        taeric 4y ago
        Makes sense. And I can see how my comments my have been closer to anti vaccine. My point was more that I also take flu seriously and we vaccinate for that every year, too.

taeric 4y ago

I never viewed "as the flu" as a minimizing view. You don't want to get the flu. This has always been something almost as deadly as the flu for everyone. More deadly for older folks. And as contagious as the cold. Not something to take lightly.

hezralig 4y ago
Be that as it may, I would ask you read the cited article as the stats illustrate COVID is much more deadly than the flu for children. I would hope you choose to get your kid vaccinated asap since you expressed hesitancy.
- taeric 4y ago
  Oddly, I can agree it is more deadly for children, while still knowing it is not the likely reason for my kids to be in danger...
  - hezralig 4y ago
    Well, it is definitely an interesting choice you are making for the child. I am not going to say you are a bad parent or anything of the like. There are major morbidity concerns considering the pathology of COVID. I only wish for the best for your kid.
    - taeric 4y ago
      I'm not sure what choice you think I'm making. Me and my kids are all vaccinated. Even boosted. Except for the four year old, and that is just until five.
      - hezralig 4y ago
        Perhaps I got your comment mixed up with another commenter's then, my mistake. Still, best of luck with the 4 year old. Stay safe.
        taeric 4y ago
        Makes sense. And I can see how my comments my have been closer to anti vaccine. My point was more that I also take flu seriously and we vaccinate for that every year, too.