Articles about the high risk of contracting coronavirus in children under 12 years of age have increasingly appeared in central European media. At the moment, the Green Pass certificate is mandatory for presentation in a number of public places in Europe only for children over 12 years of age, but in Israel, as of August 18, the document became mandatory, including for children aged three years. Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna went even further: they launched an experiment on vaccinating newborns against COVID-19.
Dangerous age
On August 18, two central Italian newspapers, Repubblica and Stampa, published an article entitled “COVID-19, babies and children spread the virus 40 percent more often than teenagers.” By Fiammetta Cupellaro
cites the results of a study published in the journal Jama Pediatrics by the Canadian public health agency Public Health Ontario. According to the study, while the risk of disease is extremely low for children under three years of age, the ability to transmit a viral disease is 40 percent higher than in older children. Considering that young children have a tendency to put their fingers in their mouths and then touch the faces and hands of adults with them, the results of the study are unlikely to surprise anyone: the transmission of the virus occurs through saliva. However, the headline suggests a potential threat posed by children. Perhaps this is why lately it is increasingly possible to encounter a new type of Covid-phobia - the fear of coming into contact with children.
The author of the article, without mentioning the nature and reasons for the “increased risk of virus transmission,” recalls that, in connection with the start of the new school year, the impossibility of vaccinating children under 12 years of age jeopardizes the health of Italian families.
“80 percent of infections occur in the family, and it is clear that children contribute to this,” the journalist writes. However, from what has been said, it is not so much the active role of children in the spread of the disease that is obvious, but only the fact that in the family circle the chance of spreading the virus is especially high. Behind the frightening statistics lies the simple logic of infection in the family circle with absolutely any disease, be it intestinal flu, coronavirus or the common cold.
MONTENEGRO
According to the explanation of the government of Montenegro, Russian tourists, instead of a negative PCR test, can present documents on vaccination with a “two-component vaccine,” but there are no clarifications on specific drugs, the ATOR Bulletin correspondent was told at the embassy of this country in Moscow.
Theoretically, it can be assumed that of the Russian vaccines, only Sputnik Light is not accepted in Montenegro, because the other three vaccines - Sputnik V, CoviVac and EpivacCorona - are two-component. But it is still more likely that in the case of “two-component”, the Montenegrin documents still say that the tourist must be fully vaccinated (receive both doses).
Moreover, the Embassy of Montenegro, in a dialogue with the editorial correspondent, strongly advised Russian tourists to come with a vaccination certificate with Sputnik V.
Russian tour operators, as well as host companies in Montenegro, talk about the same thing.
“According to our data, Montenegro only approved Sputnik V. There is information that negotiations are currently underway regarding Sputnik Light, but no decisions have been made yet. I advise you not to experiment and have a vaccination certificate only with Sputnik V when entering Montenegro ,” said Dmitry Perinac, director of the host country in Montenegro.
The government, WHO and Big Pharma for...
On the day the article was published, a government decree came into force in Israel, according to which all adults and children over three years of age are required to present a vaccination certificate or, alternatively, a certificate of previous illness or a negative test in public places. Previously, this requirement was considered mandatory only for adolescents over 12 years of age, but due to the worsening epidemiological situation and a sharp increase in the number of cases, the Israeli authorities lowered the age limit. In the country, 68 percent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 63 percent of residents have completed the full vaccination cycle. From July 30, older people over 60 years of age have the opportunity to get a third vaccination against coronavirus. More than 700 thousand people have already taken advantage of this.
The developers of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine now recommend that children aged 12 to 15 years old who are at high risk be vaccinated against coronavirus. A similar opinion is shared by the World Health Organization (WHO), which in its new recommendations allowed the vaccination of minors and children along with adults. Vaccination of this age category is already officially carried out in the USA, Israel, Italy and Romania. France, Germany, Great Britain and Poland are discussing vaccination of children over 12 years of age.
From July 30, elderly Israelis over 60 years of age have the opportunity to get a third vaccination against coronavirus. Photo: Zuma/TASS
This spring, pharmaceutical companies Pfitzer/BioNTech and Moderna began experiments in vaccinating children from six months to 11 years. According to the company's management, the results obtained from experiments on adolescents from 12 years of age speak in favor of vaccinations for young patients. In the United States, minors make up about 20 percent of the country's total population - a share that both pharmaceutical companies are trying to reach, having recently announced an increase in the cost of their vials, and apparently not intending to miss out on such a large and attractive piece of clientele.
Why are there queues for vaccination in Europe: “Can you get vaccinated if you have a disease? Need to!"
This is the practice here in Europe: the older a person is and the more illnesses he has, the sooner he should be vaccinated. And there are queues for vaccination.
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Before making an appointment for vaccination in Austria, I called my family doctor.
- Doctor! - I say. — Can I even get vaccinated? With such and such an anamnesis!
Because the number of sores has accumulated - it’s terrible. And two of them at one time directly threatened their lives.
“Of course,” the doctor nodded his head. - You just have to!
- But how? I still have...” I whined uncertainly.
- And with this even more so...
- But you forgot about...
- Did not forget! - the doctor said. - Now I’ll give you a certificate that you need to be vaccinated as quickly as possible, out of turn!
This is the practice here in Europe : the older a person is and the more illnesses he has, the sooner he should be vaccinated. And there are queues for vaccination.
Yes, there are contraindications. If one of the serious diseases is in the stage of severe exacerbation. Or you have a fever. In other cases (except for a history of anaphylactic shock), everyone gets vaccinated. And it gives results. Today in Austria, 31.5 percent of the population is fully vaccinated and 56 percent have received the first dose. As a result: in March in Austria there were 3,500 cases of illness per day, on June 22 - 96. 218 people died per day, now 2. Therefore, when someone starts screaming heart-rendingly that vaccinations and restrictions do not work, I laugh bitterly. And when they say that homeopathy or folk remedies are great for treating Covid, alcohol is the best - it literally resurrected Uncle Vasya! - I want to knock these citizens on the head. But you won’t get through. And several acquaintances in Moscow are already in hospitals after homeopathy and folk remedies.
As for the side effects. Listening to people on Facebook is horror, horror. What if something hurts?
And someone is already sick!
Yes, there are side effects. Both Pfizer and Sputnik. I read it in the feed. Although neither I, nor my husband, nor numerous friends who were vaccinated with Sputnik noticed anything special.
But as for fears. Fine. Read about the side effects. Only until the end.
Side effects
From the gastrointestinal tract
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, obvious (black stool, bloody vomiting) or hidden signs of gastrointestinal bleeding, which can lead to iron deficiency anemia, erosive and ulcerative lesions, including perforation, of the gastrointestinal tract.
Rarely - liver dysfunction (increased liver transaminases, AST, ALT).
From the central nervous system
Dizziness, tinnitus
From the hematopoietic system
Hemorrhagic syndrome, thrombocytopenia.
From the urinary system
...hyperoxaluria and the formation of urinary stones from calcium oxalate, damage to the glomerular apparatus of the kidneys.
Allergic reactions
Skin rash, anaphylactic reactions, bronchospasm, Quincke's edema.
No, this is not about the Sputnik vaccination. This is a quote from the standard instructions for ... regular aspirin. Which many people swallow, it just hurts.
What is there! Even the harmless valerian says:
Side effects : drowsiness, depression, decreased performance, and with prolonged use - constipation. Rarely - allergic reactions. The use of the drug is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy.
I wanted to give you a very terrible list of side effects from a regular antibiotic. But I thought: why? Just take out any medicine from your medicine cabinet and read the instructions. It will make your hair stand on end, I assure you.
And you drink it without thinking.
Be that as it may, the side effects from Covid are much worse than any side effects from the vaccine. And if you wait until everyone gets sick, you can turn into a country of sick and disabled people. But some especially cunning ones are waiting. They hope to “sneak in for free.” Let others get vaccinated or get sick. They will develop herd immunity, and then I will use it.
Alas. The virus may not take into account your plans. Those who are not vaccinated get sick more often and more severely.
And so - think for yourself, decide for yourself.
Although no. In Europe, where they are so worried about the freedoms of citizens, in this case they decided for them: after all, if you do not follow the general rules, you risk your life and the lives of others.
Therefore, those who have not been vaccinated or who have not been ill, or who have not presented a recent (no more than three days) test result for the absence of the virus, cannot sit in restaurants here. Get on the plane. Check into a hotel. Travel to many neighboring countries. And for those coming to Austria from Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus, tests are not enough; if there is no certificate of vaccination or previous illness, they must remain in quarantine for at least six days. And now in Austria, employers, one after another, are adopting their own rules according to which only people with vaccinations or antibodies can work for them.
Not too tolerant. And you read the traffic rules. How many restrictions and fines there are for freedom-loving people! Nightmare! And yet you cannot drive on red lights on the roads, even if you like this shade better than green.
...and statistics and logic are against it
In Italy, in order to be vaccinated against coronavirus, a minor does not need to obtain parental consent, which is a prerequisite for vaccination against other diseases. By doing this, local authorities express their attitude and implement policies to combat the epidemic. Most recently, the President of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, Annamaria Staiano
announced the need for mandatory vaccination of children aged 5–11 years, based primarily on the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatricians. As confirmation for Italy, the president cited information about 14 children aged 0–9 years who died from coronavirus, without mentioning that these deaths covered the entire period of the pandemic, starting in February 2021.
That is, according to the first Italian pediatrician, the death of 14 young patients is an undeniable argument for the introduction of the 11th compulsory vaccination in the childhood vaccination calendar.
Moreover, the vaccine against COVID-19 is still considered an experimental drug even for adults, not to mention children, for whom experimental injections began only a few months ago.
In total, 24 children under the age of 14 inclusive died in Italy during the entire period of the pandemic. In the United States, the percentage of children under 18 who have died from coronavirus is so low that it is conventionally designated as zero percent. The figure in the general statistics of the European Union is also approaching zero mortality for children under 15 years of age. In China, where the wave of coronavirus was particularly widespread at first, data is provided mainly on children over 10 years old, indicating that the mortality rate of minors accounts for only 0.2 percent of all deaths from COVID-19.
The question inevitably arises: who and why needed vaccination of young children and adolescents, who rarely get sick and easily tolerate coronavirus. Given the exponential increase in revenue from pharmaceutical companies and hospitals serving COVID-19 patients in recent months, the obvious answer is obvious. Once again, the health of the little inhabitants of the planet is sacrificed for someone else's benefit.
In which other countries is vaccination available for tourists?
Foreign tourists can undergo the vaccination procedure:
- in Georgia
, tourists who arrived in the country more than 90 days ago can be vaccinated; - In Estonia,
foreigners are also vaccinated, but the QR code is issued only to residents; - in Poland
they vaccinate tourists, but to vaccinate you will have to look for a private practice doctor, who will enter you into the healthcare database; - There are isolated cases of vaccination of foreigners in Armenia, Egypt, Montenegro and Bulgaria
, but this is a big risk. It is better to undergo the vaccination procedure in the countries listed above.
And now briefly about which countries you can get the vaccine you are interested in:
