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Originally Posted by Byte1
Interesting how the OP started with the possible long term side effects of the vaccine, and everyone wants to talk about the effects of the virus itself.
Of course, the vaccine has saved lives. That's a no-brainer. This is not a debate on whether or not the vaccine worked. It is about possible long term side effects.
My only concern was/is what the long term effects might be to children. Children have weathered this pandemic pretty well, over all. My suggestion has been that since they mostly seem to be handling the virus well, why subject them to something that may or may not be necessary. Is it really expedient that they should be vaccinated right this instant? My question is, can this wait until we know more about how this vaccine works with the other vaccines they have bombarded upon them at their early age. What might not have a long term effect on us "old" folks, might cause some long term side effects to them. Just wondering and speculating. I value my grandkids very much and hate to see a hasty decision made that might not be necessary. Knowing that these children have all kinds of inoculations before entering the school system, do we really know if this "new" serum will play nicely with the stuff being pumped into them already? Is there really a danger to the kids if they DON'T get the vaccination right now?
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I do understand your concerns and they are very valid concerns. But.......my concern is that even children can transmit the disease when they are asymptomatic. The idea of children being one of the causes of mutations and more variants does not sit well with me.
We, as a community, as a nation as part of the global community, need to do everything we can to stop this virus from mutating and creating more variants. For this reason, children do need to be vaccinated. Why eliminate this segment of the population from doing their part to quell this pandemic?