Violet MD MSc FAAP :verified: · @motek42
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A study published in the British Medical Journal found that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circulating variant. Findings, based on 844,460 children and adolescents ages 3 to 17 years

medscape.com/viewarticle/98495

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@aetiology I hope these patients aren't immune compromised from -CoV-2. That might increase problems with a infection.

It's not fair to put kids in the situation to become study subjects.

#SARS #measles #vaccinesmatter #vacccineswork

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Violet MD MSc FAAP :verified: · @motek42
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Joe Kurland · @infectiousJK
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As of Wednesday morning, there have been 18 confirmed cases from seven childcare facilities and one school. All of the cases are in unvaccinated children, and at least 15 cases are in children under the age of four. At least six have required hospitalization, Kelli Newman, spokesperson for Columbus Public Health, told Ars. arstechnica.com/science/2022/1

#measles #vacccineswork #prevention

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