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This is a post we made in September of last year and we thought it wise to bring it back out. Note that for Omicron there are only a few changes:
The following points were all true before Omicron:
- Cloth masks don't work
- Asymptomatic testing isn't effective
- Closing schools doesn't prevent deaths
- N95s aren't appropriate for kids
- The vaccine doesn't stop the spread. Please stop pretending these are new!
Two years into the pandemic and it is still clear that masking children is an ineffective policy not supported by research or data. We've provided two sources for each claim below. H/T to the amazingย @Robber_Baron_ย for this guide!
- โOur data indicate that children are at far greater risk of critical illness from influenza than from COVID-19.โย Source (JAMA Network)
- โChildren and young people remain at low risk from COVID-19 mortality.โย Source (OSF PrePrint)
- โโฆchildren are not the main drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.โย Source (CMAJ Group)
- Children rarely transmit infection to others and more frequently have an asymptomatic or mild course compared to adults.ย Source (Journal of Medical Virology)
- Asymptomatic spread in long-exposure, household settings was less than 1%.ย Source (JAMANetwork)
- โโฆcould not provide evidence for a relevant asymptomatic spreadโฆ in childcare facilitiesโฆ in a low nor a high prevalence setting.โย Source (MedRxIV)
- โFor adults living with children there is no evidence of an increased risk of severe COVID outcomesโย Source (MedRxIV)
- Increased household exposure to kids was associated w/ a smaller risk of testing positive or hospitalization w/ Covidย Source (MedRxIV)
- โโฆwe did not note any association between mask use and riskโฆโย Source (The Lancet)
- โEvidence regarding the effectiveness of non-medical face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 is scarce.โย Source (ECDC)
- โโฆpeople must not touch their masks, must change their single-use masks frequently or wash them regularlyโฆโย Source (BMJ)
- The effectiveness of high-grade masks for flu was linked to correct usage.ย Source (NIH)
- Children have a lower tolerance to wearing masks and may fail to use them properly.ย Source (ECDC)
- โโฆhousehold use of face masks is associated with low adherence and is ineffective for controlling seasonal respiratory disease.โย Source (EID)
- โโฆit's difficult for some autistic people to wear masks because of sensitivity issues,โย Source (OAR)
- Deaf and Disabled children can feel isolated from other children and adults who are wearing masks.ย Source (The Guardian)
- โExtended mask-wearing by the general population could lead to relevant effects and consequences in many medical fields.โย Source (MDPI)
- โPsychosocial, biological, and immunological risks for children and pupilsโฆโย Source (BMJ)
- School masks: face coverings could damage children's speech development, warn scientists.ย Source (The Telegraph)
- โโฆwearing masks throughout the day can hinder language and socio-emotional development, particularly for younger children.โย Source (AAP)
- A database tracking mask mandates has seen no clear benefit to masking childrenย Source (Qualtrics Dashboard)
- โโฆthe data shows that districts' face covering policies do not impact the spread of the virus,โย Source (FL Education Board)
- Delta does not seem to change the game. No difference in risk of hospitalisation between Delta variant and Alphaย Source (MedRxIV)
- The viral dynamics of the Delta variant are similar to those of Alpha.ย Source (MedRxIV)
- Studies in favor of school masking have been extremely flawed North Carolina study without a control group. Source (WSJ)
- CDC (MMWR) studies have numerous flaws.ย Sourceย (Thread)
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