The good news is a covid vaccine for children 5-11 years old, given to more than 900,000 children in the first week. The bad news is vicious antivaxxers, even worse about kids. The good news is our response in the Truth Brigade and among the wider public. For example, some TikTokers are responding to anti-vaxxer alarmism with wonderful snark. Did you know that almost all vaccinated children grow up to be adults? Those are the worst!
This, of course, is why we need that.
Business Insider
TikTok's algorithm shows anti-vaccine videos to children as young as 9, researchers say
Wisconsin Public Media
The Verge
But the news isn’t all bad.
Up to a point.
So we still have to do a lot of it ourselves.
From September 4 through October 1, 2021:
Unvaccinated people were 13 times more likely to become infected with COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people.
Unvaccinated people were 20 times more likely to experience COVID-19-associated death than fully vaccinated people.
dshs.texas.gov
This group, among others, hosts vicious, murderous claims that more children are dying from the covid vaccine than from covid, and that vaccinating children is child abuse.
All In with Chris Hayes
Facebook will also remind users that the vaccine is now available for kids
Pfizer Covid vaccines for kids are CDC approved. Here's what to know.
With the groundbreaking approval of the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children, a new wave of lies is making its way into American households.