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Originally Posted by Boomer
The virus is hitting young, healthy adults now — hard. They are being hospitalized. Some are dying. They are young and thought they were invincible.
Why can’t these 30, 40, 50 year-olds figure out that if they are vaccinated, they are protecting children — even — and especially — if they do not want their own kids vaccinated?
The more adults vaccinated, the more we protect children and let them get back to normal childhood life, including education alongside other kids — like in the “old days.”
Why are so many young adults unwilling to analyze risk vs. benefit and take the vaccination to insulate their children — who might not be vaccinated? Why can’t they see the compromise in adults taking the vaccine to protect children?
Children do not have a voice. Adults do.
The loss of a child leaves a longterm effect that never goes away — and the loss of a parent for a child leaves a longterm effect, too.
Boomer
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That is correct to included children's education and socialization in the discussion of long-term effects - because ideally, the US should have been able to vaccinate, mask and socially distance itself from Covid by the beginning of this new school year. We did NOT succeed well! So, the long-term effects on US society could be devastating. The next generation of leaders and workers could be less motivated and creative. There will likely be NEW health care problems and NEW vaccines needed in the future.