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7 Thoughts about Vaccine for Kids 5 to 11 (Forthcoming EUA)
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7 Thoughts about Vaccine for Kids 5 to 11 (Forthcoming EUA)

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Thus far, I have one substack post and two videos on the topic of FDA’s forthcoming EUA for kids 5 to 11, but wanted to add 7 more thoughts. 

First, the two videos (worth your time):

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Next, if you haven’t already, please read my prior post…

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An Observation about the FDA briefing document
I have one observation about the FDA Pfizer document. In the FDA briefing document on Pfizer vax for kids 5 to 11, the strongest argument in favor of authorization is this one: [Paragraph separation mine] FDA conducted a quantitative benefit-risk analysis to evaluate predicted numbers of symptomatic COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths that would be prevented per million fully vaccinated children 5-11 years of age over a 6-month period, as compared with predicted numbers of vaccine-associated excess myocarditis cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths per million fully vaccinated children 5-11 years of age…
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