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Dr. Joseph Radapo of the Florida Public Health Service disagrees with the FDA’s decision to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to children under the age of five. child.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 400 children under the age of 5 died from the coronavirus.
Florida health professionals have responded differently to vaccination of infants. Ladapo is a medical expert who emphasizes his opposition based on data.
“Before recommending those treatments and treatments to Florida citizens, we expect to have good data that the benefits outweigh the risks of those treatments and treatments. That will not change. It’s especially radical. I don’t think it’s. I think it’s very wise, “Radapo said. “In my opinion, there is not enough data to inform the interests and risks of children. I think it is very clear.”
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Jill Roberts, an associate professor at USF Health who saw the FDA’s meeting, feels that young Americans lag behind the vaccination curve compared to adults during the pandemic.
“The next time we face a pandemic, children’s vaccines cannot be 18 months behind adults.” Roberts told WTVT. “Therefore, using the data of the adult vaccine, it cannot be applied to children. It does not work. They are too small. Their doses are completely different. Therefore, it cannot be done next time. Is a pandemic, we really have to start all of this at once. “
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Meanwhile, Florida researcher Matt Hitchings told WTVT that he was the first to agree with young children, saying that the data showed positive conclusions rather than negative ones.
“This vaccine needs to be available so that parents can choose to be comfortable,” Hitchings said.
Infants need to be vaccinated three times with the Pfizer vaccine, but the Moderna vaccine needs to be vaccinated twice due to the different concentrations. The doctor should consult with the child’s pediatrician.