DanM wrote:
Conclusions
Despite the CDC's stance that neurological side effects following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are rare and often mild, we see rising concerns for those 40 years old and under who remain at low risk from infection. With so many younger people already infected with acquired immunity, change needs to occur within our health agencies to portray a realistic risk of infection vs. immunization as coronavirus boosters become the norm. This is of grave concern to those under forty years of age, especially our youth, and should be more publicly addressed. Given post-authorization reporting of cardiac issues as well as neurological ones, it is crucial to note these in pre-authorization trials. As we have very little knowledge of what are the long-term issues, we need to consider the question of when do we implement benefit vs. risk evaluation to avoid unnecessary harm? The CDC must be more attentive to all the adverse events encountered as a result of these vaccines in the younger population. This is particularly concerning, as illustrated by our cases over such a short time window after vaccination. It is difficult to imagine the future side effects for those under seventeen years of age now being required to vaccinate despite herd immunity and being at minimal risk. These pressures are based on CDC guidance. Physicians and parents should also be more active in weighing risks vs. benefits by mandating informed consent and choice instead of one-size-fits-all practices. Hopefully, more studies will help shape the medical ethics around experimental vaccines in the young in the very near future to prevent unnecessary harm.
I’ve been infected and had my third booster shot last night. I feel fine.
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