As a cardiologist, I liken calling myocarditis 'mild' to the saying about 'minor' surgery. Minor surgery is surgery on someone else. Mild myocarditis only occurs in other folks' kids. I love the COVID vaccine for at-risk adults, but for kids, we need more caution.https://twitter.com/CDCDirector/status/1408116464683569157 …
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Especially since vax is one-time event. CDC modeled infections/hospitalizations avoided over 4 months at current prevalence. Without widespread vax infection risk for children approaches 100%. 1-2% hospitalized, .3-.6% in the ICU.
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Thousands of cases of MISC-C. Hundreds to low thousands of deaths from primary infection and MISC-C. 5-20% prevalence of Long COVID. Thousands of additional deaths due to transmission to vulnerable populations.
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We talk about the risks here. Would be nice if you included them.https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/06/23/covid-19-vaccination-in-children/ …
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“You”, of course, being Mandrola and Pegden.
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