Thread by @karamballes

🧵With reports from various authorities of an Omicron paediatric surge, I hope the JCVI decision to not offer vaccines to all 5-11 year olds doesn't end in disaster

I agree once again there seems to be a fixation natural immunity
#edutwitter

https://twitter.com/MarvinH2_G2/status/1473931628661682176?t=NTWs-pEKLMHT-aRUeI1kSw&s=19

2/ All the data for adults has shown that vaccination boosts protection regardless of prior infection, so why would it matter how many children have previously been infected?

Vaccination is better than unvaccinated

3/ I wonder if they discussed the increasing evidence of Omicrons impact on children

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1475050734165143554?t=Qbs79nvcaYhPCQQMLnsyqQ&s=19

4/ I also question the "negative impact" on education of a vaccination programme, this is an arguement i first heard advanced by Paton of disinformation group HART, quoted by Cates MP when she actually argued to halt vax for 12-15 year olds

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1440366433565691912?t=doCJp7qrtXbpifpD16YfIg&s=19

5/ When deciding not to offer vax to 12-15 yr olds the JCVI did discuss the idea of covid becoming a common childhood illness, suggesting the majority would be infected and not therefore not need vaccination

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1454244615301877760?t=e-9ngKX2MNVypyEd2ATelw&s=19