1. Those who focus on “Most kids will be fine if they get #COVID19” are missing the big picture. If we let kids get COVID in the next few weeks (which is a foregone conclusion with #Omicron without multiple layers of protection in schools), we create some major problems… 🧵
2. Kids will infect their families, putting their health at risk and creating the workplace disruptions that seem to be our primary focus right now.
3. Kids will flood the health care system. And it’s not just about hospitals - pediatric practices will be overrun. And that will have a major ripple effect for other kids who need support, including the mental health challenges gripping so many.
4. Having more virus circulating creates more opportunities for variants, which could put us in an even worse position down the line.
5. Of course, not all kids will be fine. Some will be hospitalized and some will die. Some will recover but have #LongCovid to grapple with. And the more kids who get sick, the more bad outcomes there will be, even if the individual probabilities are low.
6. So we should do all we can to protect kids in schools in the coming weeks. #BetterMasks for all, vaccines and boosters for anyone eligible, ventilation and filtration, frequent testing. This benefits all of society. Don’t let anyone understate its importance.
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