Way back in January, Slate published a piece explaining the “agony” of parents with children under 5 who couldn’t get vaccinated yet — every parent with a child under 5 had a knife hanging over their head. What was taking so long for the FDA to approve a vaccine for toddlers and babies for emergency use? Well, that time finally came without much fanfare, and according to the New York Times, only about 6 percent of kinds under 5 are vaccinated against COVID-19. Could it be that Americans have lost trust in Anthony Fauci and the CDC?
Only about 6% of kids under 5 are vaccinated against Covid. “I fear that it’s indicative of Americans’ loss of trust in the public health system of the United States,” @aaronecarroll writes. https://t.co/1h16C0cR9X
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) August 20, 2022
Aaron E. Carroll writes:
You would think that vaccination sites would have been swamped with parents rushing to vaccinate their young children against Covid after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the vaccines for the under-5 age group in June. But as of early August, around 5 percent of eligible children under 5 had received the first dose of the vaccine series. Worse, the number of them being immunized has been decreasing.
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What does it say, then, that most parents have not vaccinated their children against Covid? Even if, as the data would suggest, they’ve vaccinated themselves at much higher rates?
I fear that it’s indicative of Americans’ loss of trust in the public health system of the United States. Much of that is because of misinformation and disinformation spread about the safety and efficacy of vaccinations. But some of it is the result of inconsistent and often suboptimal science communication by public health experts.
Maybe people’s perspective on getting the vaccine changes when it’s their 6-month-old baby getting the shot.
Trust wasn't lost, it was destroyed.
— Clifton Duncan (She/Her) (@cliftonaduncan) August 20, 2022
This gives me hope in humanity.
— StoicVirtues (@StoicVirtues) August 20, 2022
— Sour Patch Lyds 🍊 (@sourpatchlyds) August 20, 2022
6% too many.
— I'm your density. (@Luckee1776) August 20, 2022
Should be less.
— Brandon (@GreatMisterE) August 20, 2022
It’s indicative of Americans’ ability to assess risk.
— Christopher (@St_Christop) August 20, 2022
Maybe the parents of the other 94% listened to the FDA EUA meeting and listened to the experts actual recommendations. 🤷♀️
— 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 (@txsalth2o) August 20, 2022
Public health destroyed their credibility when they prioritized a narrative over truth.
— often uncommon 👊 (@oftenuncommon) August 20, 2022
AND the farcical approval of this vaccine for little kids is a chief reason for that mistrust
— Dana II (Formerly Dana the Safety Goblin) (@nothankuthanx) August 20, 2022
Really?! I’m shocked given how honest and transparent the US Public Health System, our current Administration, and the almighty God himself Fauci have been over the last 3 years
— Michael L Vaccola (@MVaccola) August 20, 2022
🤣🤣🤣 I still don't understand how the NY Times exists.
— House (@xstcy95) August 20, 2022
The loss of trust encompasses mainstream journalism.
— Lead Reckoning (@Heathen_Rck) August 20, 2022
If only 6 percent of the under-5 crowd is vaccinated, that’s a good sign that people can properly assess risk.
Related:
Here’s 3 minutes worth of Sen. Rand Paul rattling off all the CDC’s failures (and fits of dishonesty) https://t.co/j8B7okrJIG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 20, 2022
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