Boss of Stiko expresses discontent with activism measures
Headline: Thomas Mertens of Stiko Urges Caution in Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
Thomas Mertens, the head of the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO), has expressed concerns about the extensive vaccination of children against COVID-19. Mertens believes that the risk-benefit balance is unfavourable for most of the population, including children, due to potential risks of vaccine side effects outweighing the risks of severe COVID-19 illness in children.
Mertens' concerns include incomplete safety data, especially regarding repeated booster shots, and the emergence of issues like DNA contamination and unwanted protein production in mRNA vaccines. He suggests that continuing to vaccinate children extensively without solid scientific evidence is questionable and potentially harmful.
For safe school operations, Mertens and related expert advice emphasize measures such as maintaining testing strategies to detect infections early, implementing ventilation and hygiene protocols, using masks when appropriate, and focusing on protecting vulnerable individuals rather than mass immunization of children. These strategies aim to balance minimizing infection risk with avoiding severe restrictions or high vaccine exposure in children.
Mertens also believes that politics' activism does not contribute to calming the people and expresses uncertainty about why politics is acting this way regarding the vaccination of children. He suggests a more calm and thoughtful approach in the vaccination of children.
It is important to note that approximately 9.1 million children under the age of twelve are not yet eligible for vaccination. Mertens argues for caution regarding extensive COVID-19 vaccination in children due to uncertain safety and limited expected benefit. Instead, safe school operation should rely on targeted protective measures and public health controls rather than mass vaccination campaigns.
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- The science surrounding the safety and efficacy of vaccines for children in the health-and-wellness sector is of particular concern to Thomas Mertens, as he points out potential risks, such as DNA contamination and unwanted protein production, that have yet to be adequately addressed through solid scientific evidence.
- Despite the emphasis on vaccination policy-and-legislation, Mertens voices his disapproval of overeager vaccination campaigns, citing the emergence of issues in mRNA vaccines as reasons to exercise caution and avoid potentially harmful practices, especially in the case of children.
- In the general news, Mertens expresses his concerns about the unnecessary activation of politics, arguing that a more thoughtful and measured approach to children's vaccination would help alleviate doubt and confusion, with targeted protective measures serving as a safer alternative to mass vaccination campaigns for children.
