Risk and Benefits of Pfizer Vaccine in Adolescents | Absolute Risk Reduction | Parents Must Know

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Hi everyone, welcome back this week. This week let's look at what we know about COVID in adolescents and how much risk and benefits are there to vaccinate adolescents. I will also walk you through the absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat calculation based on the Pfizer Phase III Trial result in adolescents.

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Disclaimer:

This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publically available scientific information
This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases
Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies and government.
This video is for educational purposes only.

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Source References:

Hospitalization of adolescents aged 12-17 with laboratory-confirmed covid-19

American Academy of Pediatrics

Laboratory confirmed COVID-19 associated hospitalizations

The total hospitalization rate during the third wave dominated by the Alpha variant was 2.1 per 100,000 in ages 12 to 17.

FDA

CDC, v-safe

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Adolescents Aged 12-17 years US, December 14, 2020, to July 16,2021

VAERS

ACIP Meetings

[birdgirl]

You should be on the national stage explaining this to Americans. I’m sick of Fauci making blanket statements and not explaining or advocating for risk vs benefit decision making with our own healthcare providers.

[mindofown]

Excellent presentation, and well done for empathically acknowledging the harms

[thamill]

You’re really one of the most honest and careful presenters I have seen

[skyelark]

Just honest scientific analysis, plain and simple, without any political interruption. Two thumbs up.

[johnbrion]

Thank you for your time and dedication to fairly presenting and explaining the data.

[jimkofron]

I know you must be busy. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Very informative. You have a very pleasant voice and you break things down so well that even a layman can understand.

[AmbassadorScorpio]

I find this presentation to be very correct and serious.

[andydarakus]

We thank you for your non politicised, non biased views in your risk mitigation. .

[duchessdelarue]

My asthmatic 15 year old got the delta variant and cleared it within a week. We did use ivermectin and vitamin D. He never had breathing problems. Only low grade fever, headache, and fatigue.

[Gontoran]

Myocarditis, bells palsy, and shingles, all 3 are the newly found serious side effects.

[FredRosa]

Incredible work! Thank you. I think the limitations presented have a big impact so a risk and benefit analysis comes out very inconclusive for me.

[songforguy]

I would add that all these figures are on a short term analysis basis. Long term side effects are unknown!

[alexandrastr]

Very interesting video! Finally understand ARR and RRR. You are really good in breaking down information for the listeners.

[trax]

Yes need to know with my many teenagers. Thanks

[ianbaker]

Good unbiased presentation of some interesting facts.

[fnulnu]

So scanning the numbers you presented it seems that having a life altering effect in this age group is slightly higher from the vaccine than actually getting covid. Plus if you consider the superior immunity that is gotten from recovering from the disease as opposed to current vaccine protocol, it is better, in general to avoid the vaccine in this age group. Plus herd immunity would be stronger from not vaccinating.

[Junmaisi]

My concern is the side effects in long term

[bobspizza]

I wish everyone would see this. Thank you

[astuart]

Thank you for the break down. I remember this study as well - “Early on it was realised children were thought to be less vulnerable partly because of their high T cell count.’ + memory B cells that bind SARS-CoV-2 and weakly cross-react with other coronaviruses (longterm T cell memory), which may be an insight to future vaccines.’
So the next gen of poss vaccines will be based on what a healthy young immune system already does. Wouldn’t it be more comprehensive to let the young and healthy keep their natural immunity…

[civilwolf]

Good job, thank you for the break down. Again we are never given the full data by public officials or agencies. It's a disgrace to them!