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		timothycrosley on Oct 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune re... Articles like this: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201026/COVID-19-now-like... make me think that's seriously unlikely. I mean unless, you are talking about one of the historical flu pandemics. Yes, this is less deadly then the 1918 flu was in 1918. Then again, I think the 1918 flu would also be less deadly then it was in 1918 if it occurred for the first time today because of other medical advancements.

Devils-Avocado on Oct 28, 2020 [–]

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm

Less than 80 people under age age of 15 have died from COVID. Child deaths from COVID are essentially zero.

In the same timeframe about 110 died from influenza. Immunizing children for influenza also seems unnecessary.

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