#Covid19 Horrified by this
“optimist in me hopes that when we have had widespread infection in 5-12 year olds —which has already happened— then there aren’t any more.. they’ll have partial immunity for 6-8 weeks.. 1/ @SamuelMcConkey1 @SarahAMcInerney
“optimist in me hopes that when we have had widespread infection in 5-12 year olds —which has already happened— then there aren’t any more.. they’ll have partial immunity for 6-8 weeks.. 1/ @SamuelMcConkey1 @SarahAMcInerney
“..natural infection doesn’t protect you for very long”
Children are not protected from disease by infecting them ~with the disease~
So, he’s not talking about protecting children..he’s talking about an unethical & unsafe experiment to ~infect children~ for benefit of adults 2/
Children are not protected from disease by infecting them ~with the disease~
So, he’s not talking about protecting children..he’s talking about an unethical & unsafe experiment to ~infect children~ for benefit of adults 2/
*this is in clear breach of children’s human rights to state protection from epidemic & endemic disease 3/ 
*contrary to WHO policy that says “attempts to teach herd immunity through exposing people to a virus are scientifically problematic & unethical”
“Letting #COVID19 spread through populations of any age or health status will lead to unnecessary infections, suffering & deaths” 4/
“Letting #COVID19 spread through populations of any age or health status will lead to unnecessary infections, suffering & deaths” 4/
*contrary to Constitution of Ireland:
“State recognises & affirms natural & imprescriptible rights of all children & shall, as far as practicable, by its laws protect & vindicate those rights… recognises that all children have rights & pledges to protect those rights by law” 5/
“State recognises & affirms natural & imprescriptible rights of all children & shall, as far as practicable, by its laws protect & vindicate those rights… recognises that all children have rights & pledges to protect those rights by law” 5/
*contrary to UN Convention on Rights of the Child:
“the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children”
“every child has a right to life, survival & development” 6/
“the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children”
“every child has a right to life, survival & development” 6/
*contrary to rights of parents
*contrary to medical & research ethics
#NoConsent to exposure to disease
*contrary to obligations of state for safe education.. & equal access to education, regardless of medical status or disability
If this is govt policy, who decided it? 7/
*contrary to medical & research ethics
#NoConsent to exposure to disease
*contrary to obligations of state for safe education.. & equal access to education, regardless of medical status or disability
If this is govt policy, who decided it? 7/
Finally, medical ethics…
Why are so many medical professionals now supporting political policies that seem contrary to ethical commitments.. & undermining the rights of children, elderly & medically vulnerable people to participate safely in society? 8/
medicalcouncil.ie/news-and-publi…
Why are so many medical professionals now supporting political policies that seem contrary to ethical commitments.. & undermining the rights of children, elderly & medically vulnerable people to participate safely in society? 8/
medicalcouncil.ie/news-and-publi…
related thread: BBC Head of Statistics on @TodaywithClaire 1 Oct 2021
https://twitter.com/Orla_Hegarty/status/1443993562383896578
1 in 150 of~all~ schoolchildren in Ireland tested positive in last 2 weeks
https://twitter.com/orla_hegarty/status/1454830046905085955
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