Terminalxylem
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Politics influences science everywhere, and probably always has. It’s just more readily apparent the last few decades or so, certainly in the age of social media and 24-hour news.Science is uniquely politicized in the US. It isn't like that in other countries, at least not yet -- it only seems that way because the US scientific community is the largest and most visible part of "science."Good question, actually was surprised to find out the answer is noIs there any other country recommending boosters for healthy 6 month olds still?
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COVID boosters are back: what scientists say about whether to get one
Many countries heading into autumn are targeting high-risk people for vaccinations, leaving lower-risk people uncertain about the right choice.www.nature.com
It probably doesn't matter very much either way whether you give your 6 month-old a covid vaccine. They're at no real risk from covid, but their odds of suffering an adverse side effect from the vaccine are also very low. We're trading off epsilon-level risks here and it's not worth getting worked up over it either way. But even those of us who are pro-vaccine realize the US is an outlier on this one, and we all know why.
Agree about vaccinating a 6-month old, but likely don’t share your cynicism regarding the underlying rationale for the recommendation.