Thread by @Voices4Vaccines

One piece of misinformation floating about is that #COVID19 vaccines are unnecessary for kids because COVID doesn't affect kids.

*ahem* we disagree. This thread will give you the numbers. 👇🏻🧵

Kids CAN get #COVID, which is just not great for them. Who wants their kid to be sick when a safe #vaccine is free and available to prevent that?

In fact, some kids get really, really sick, and it's not entirely predictable which kids will end up in the hospital or the ICU. But we know that people who get vaccinated are less likely to end up in the hospital even if they do get sick: news.northeastern.edu/2021/09/24/how…

MIS-C is a complication that can follow COVID infection after a child recovers from the illness. A child will have inflammation of multiple organs that could land them in the hospital. So far, nearly 50 children in the U.S. have died from MIS-C. cdc.gov/mis/mis-c/hcp/…

Remember all those learning days kids lost the past two school years? Yeah, that's still happening. Being unvaccinated means kids are excluded from school when they are exposed to #Covid_19

Even if a child has a mild course, they are still at risk from COVID, especially if they pass it on to those at home. So far, 140,000 children have lost their primary caregiver--that's like every child in Wyoming losing a parent.

We are not powerless to protect our children! The vaccine is safe and waiting for all people 5 years old and older. #GetVaccinatedNow