Poll of the Day > WHO recommends AGAINST Covid vaccines for children and adolescents.

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https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/advice

There is not yet enough evidence on the use of vaccines against COVID-19 in children to make recommendations for children to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Children and adolescents tend to have milder disease compared to adults. However, children should continue to have the recommended childhood vaccines.

Cant wait for all the big brains to come in here acting like theyre smarter than the WHO saying we shouldnt listen to their scientific and medical advice and just vaccinate all the kids anyways.

That reads more neutral to me, definitely not in favour or against it.

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It's more likely that since the vaccines only passed phase 4 trials for adults that they haven't passed them for children yet

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idk, who?
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Lokarin posted...

It's more likely that since the vaccines only passed phase 4 trials for adults that they haven't passed them for children yet

Or it could be how some younger individuals are experiencing heart problems following the vaccine. https://news.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-vaccines-might-raise-215646385.html

MartianManchild posted...

Cant wait for all the big brains to come in here acting like theyre smarter than the WHO saying we shouldnt listen to their scientific and medical advice and just vaccinate all the kids anyways.

the same organization that helped cover up the outbreak for a long time
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The excerpt you quoted doesn't say anything about discouraging adolescents from getting the vaccine. The quote is mainly referring to children, only mentioning adolescents to provide an associated data point.

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...Are you a child or adolescent?
Physically I mean, not emotionally.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

idk, who?

Whos on first?

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Lokarin posted...

It's more likely that since the vaccines only passed phase 4 trials for adults that they haven't passed them for children yet

Pretty much. Their recommendation is on the basis that it hasn't been conclusively determined that the vaccines are less risky for children than Covid infection would be. Odds are, they are, since there's no particular reason to expect them to be any riskier for kids than adults, but given the relatively low Covid risk for children, I can see the logic.

That said, I'm not sure how many kids under 12 are even getting vaccinated now, which is the only age group the WHO is advising against (they mention nothing about recommendations for adolescents). I know locally, you can only book appointments for 12+, though I imagine there are provisions for immunocompromised or otherwise extra-vulnerable kids. This seems like a legitimate recommendation (which is a change of pace from what TC has tended to post on the matter), but its practical implications are virtually non-existent (which is perfectly on par with what TC has tended to post on the matter).

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

idk, who?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdqv5xIsFLM

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HornedLion posted...

Whos on first?

naturally
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It literally says they arent making recommendations (which can be for OR AGAINST) at this time. Are you proud to misinterpret a quote?


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kangolcone posted...

It literally says they arent making recommendations (which can be for OR AGAINST) at this time. Are you proud to misinterpret a quote?

He's anti vax and will cling to anything that makes his position seem less stupid than it already is.

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adjl posted...

Pretty much. Their recommendation is on the basis that it hasn't been conclusively determined that the vaccines are less risky for children than Covid infection would be. Odds are, they are, since there's no particular reason to expect them to be any riskier for kids than adults, but given the relatively low Covid risk for children, I can see the logic.

That said, I'm not sure how many kids under 12 are even getting vaccinated now, which is the only age group the WHO is advising against (they mention nothing about recommendations for adolescents). I know locally, you can only book appointments for 12+, though I imagine there are provisions for immunocompromised or otherwise extra-vulnerable kids. This seems like a legitimate recommendation (which is a change of pace from what TC has tended to post on the matter), but its practical implications are virtually non-existent (which is perfectly on par with what TC has tended to post on the matter).

And is has been proven that even young childern (below the age of 12) can get post covid syndrome, fairly often after have an asymptomatic infection.

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The WHO already compromised their credibility with this exact virus, why would you treat it like a perfect source of totally unbiased recommendation?
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TC says: WHO recommends AGAINST Covid vaccines for children and adolescents.
WHO actually says: There is not yet enough evidence on the use of vaccines against COVID-19 in children to make recommendations for children to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Added hilarity: TC apparently didn't realize the thing he quoted directly contradicts his opinion.

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