"Should our youth be vaccinated? Experts say no - not necessarily" From the major Danish newspaper @politiken w/special focus on those <18. The crazy Danes are once again not censoring open scientific discussion. politiken.dk/forbrugogliv/s…
"If we don't use the principal of first and foremost vaccinating for an individual's sake, we risk children potentially experiencing a serious rare side effect for society's sake" Lone Graff Stensballe, professor in pediatric vaccinology infectious disease epidemiology. 
She goes on to say, she's not against vaccinating children, but doesn't understand the strong pressure.
My addition to this would be we don't have the same safety data on this vax as we do on other routine childhood vaccines. We are also aware of 1 serious rare side effect.
My addition to this would be we don't have the same safety data on this vax as we do on other routine childhood vaccines. We are also aware of 1 serious rare side effect.
"One should do it because one is worried about the illness ... but not because it [the vaccine] will make one's life easier" @StabellBenn (this seems particularly relevant in the case of previous infection in children... my addition!)
The Danish Ministry of Health is recommending the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and older but not mandating for anyone. This seems like an important distinction. Also, there is open discussion of risks vs benefits in the media. Why are we not seeing this in the US?
Not totally unrelated, I was discussing the Danish strategy w/@walidgellad yesterday & he has an excellent thread today on vax-related myocarditis showing 50% still have symptoms (though no control group) & 12% abnl echo (cardiac ultrasound) 3 months out
https://twitter.com/walidgellad/status/1455556062002782212
I think, rather than mandating, we should be discussing ways to minimize harm & let esp kids' vax be a decision between the child, family & their physician. If you haven't seen this 👇 from Johns Hopkins, Oxford & The Netherlands, it's an excellent read wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-252…
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