The case for vaccinating children

There has recently been a build up of peer pressure for vaccinating children for covid.

At this point, NZ has no official % target for vaccinations, apart from some wishful thinking of 90%.
Given that NZ voted for a rather shallow PM in the last election, it’s likely they haven’t set a target because they wont achieve it, and it would end up as a noose around their neck . (they haven’t achieved any target in almost every election pledge they have made so far)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/124499266/no-official-covid19-vaccination-target-and-plenty-of-uncertainty-before-herd-immunity-is-reached

Given that NZ simply follows behind Australia (without actually admiting it), it is worth looking at what is happening there.

Australia has mentioned they will open their borders when they have 70-80% vaccinated.
In order to get the % over 80%, they would need to vaccinate children over 12 years.
However this could backfire as it did with Israel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-21/israel-shows-what-life-looks-like-at-80-per-cent-vaccinated/100394760

Pro’s
they will get less sick if they ever get covid.

Cons
They can still carry and spread the disease even if vaccinated.

Children are the least affected by covid, and have virtually no chance of been adversely affected with symptoms any worse than the common cold, therefore why would you bother?

Testing was pushed aside in the rush to get it to market. In the USA, the FDA approved the vaccines only for ’emergency use authorisation’ for 16 yrs and over. In the UK, the vaccine advisory board has refused to approve vaccinating healthy children aged 12-15 https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/UKs-vaccine-advisory-body-refuses-to-approve-vaccinating-healthy-children-aged-12-15/108-219631

NZ links are as follows https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-report-overview.asp

https://envirowatchrangitikei.wordpress.com/2021/08/17/nz-100-confirmed-deaths-2-per-day-on-average-100s-injuries-heart-attack-stroke-clots-important-info-on-what-you-can-do-citizens-register/

This site mentions the possible health issues as well. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01898-9

Vaccine Passports

This is likely to be the next ‘in’ thing in NZ. At present, vaccinations are been promoted via texts, Facebook, emails, pamphlets in letterboxes etc. As part of the campaign, vaccine passports have been mentioned, which implies you will need one to go to cafés, etc. In other words they are FOMO (fear of missing out) as a weapon.

These have also started to be a trend in parts of Europe and the USA. The reasoning behind this is a bit obscure, because been vaccinated wont stop you from been a carrier, therefore it’s a case of the Government forcing them to comply with groupthink.

Because of the obscure reasoning, it opens the door for speculation.
It could be simply a reaction to the public over reaction to covid, or there could be a darker reason why it’s been pushed.

https://rumble.com/vlle3a-powerful-australia-is-leading-the-way-into-global-tyranny.-resist-covid1984.html

Another issue is getting reliable information. A rather scary story was doing the rounds until it got discredited a few weeks later.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australia-forced-vaccination-stadium/

There are those who would simply say you should trust your Government because they know best. I think that argument is lazy and patronising at best. also, history is not on their side….