The participation of five-to-11-year-old children in vaccination programs will make 90 per cent of the population eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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An infectious diseases doctor reviews the evidence, discusses hesitancy and concerns about side-effects and explains the overwhelming case for vaccinating five-to-11-year-olds, including his own son.
When making the decision whether to vaccinate children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, regulators in Canada must rely on sound ethics as well as sound science.
A new study in the United States found school reopening in late 2020 was associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths. But this was mostly the case where masks weren’t required.
But herd immunity is not our only option. If we don’t vaccinate children, we may have to settle for lesser protection of the population.
Principales colaboradores
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Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Philosophy and Core Member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University
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Professor of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology, James Cook University
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Industrial and Applied Mathematics, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases, University of Saskatchewan
