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Originally Posted by Ducay
This isn't a personal attack as it applies to a large population; but parents/people who worry about COVID for their kids who do not have extreme co-morbidities are doing themselves a huge disservice due to the anxiety, worry, and even moreso those that project the worry onto children as well. The serious illness and mortality rates for kids are so far below other diseases & contagions that no one worries about on a daily basis that COVID should be lumped in with the flu, meningitis, and the lot.
"Hoping we can avoid omicron" - unfortunately it looks like no one will. So prepare as best you can, avoid the vulnerable (who should be doing their best to protect themselves anyways), but go on, live life. Don't worry about COVID as a major risk if you're healthy and kids are. Don't let it add anxiety or stress to your life unnecessarily; its gonna be around for a long time and you're going to get it, vaccinated or not, asymptomatic or not, you'll get it (if you havn't already, and even then).
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Thanks for assuming it was anxiety driving us to get the shot earlier.
There is more to it than just that. A Fully vaccinated child, while better protected, also does not have to isolate if a close contact. The also can return to school sooner and travel without having to avoid school/sports for 14 days afterwards.
It is also very likely that the vaccine reduces the severity of the disease, much like the flu shot does.
Miss less school, miss less sports and have a lower chance of severe illness.