The head of the team for treating epidemics in a special interview: "There will be a run to vaccinate the children" | Israel today

The recommendation to vaccinate 11-5 year olds against Corona is expected to be accepted tomorrow evening (Wednesday).

Against the background of the threats against Dr. Sharon Elrei Price and other experts participating in the discussion, the discussion will not be public, and the recommendations and reasons for them will be published afterwards. One of the main figures in the fight against Corona is Dr. Tal Brosh In an interview with Israel Today, he addresses, among other things, the importance of children's vaccines, the expected discussion and the serious threats of vaccine opponents against the experts.

"In my opinion, they will indeed recommend a childhood vaccine," says Dr. Brosh. "We have seen that the FDA and the CDC have recommended it.

The position of the Ministry of Health is positive and the position of the Association of Pediatrics is positive.

In my opinion, the vast majority will be in favor. "

What is expected in the discussion itself?

"Some of the dilemmas discussed will be the issue of vaccinating children with positive serology. Pfizer's study had a certain rate of recovering children, and that gives us safe information about recovering children who have been vaccinated. The benefit to recovering children from the vaccine is smaller."

What can be said to parents who read an article by a doctor who says that corona is not a serious disease in children, and that the vaccine does not prevent coronary heart disease (PIMS)?

Bennett at government meeting: "Purchasing Pfizer's drug to treat Corona" // Photo: GPO

"The article is eloquently written, but she says emphatically things that are very inaccurate," the senior doctor emphasizes.

"This is a misinterpretation of the data. It is clear that corona is much less dangerous in children than in adults, but the data from the country, which is similar to data in the US, speaks of the occurrence of PIMS in a prevalence of 1 in 3,000 children infected.

When will the vaccination campaign begin?

"I think the vaccine-specific vaccines for children should arrive in the country every day. Once there is a recommendation from the epidemic treatment team, the regulatory part of the ministry that approves it will be very quick."

What will be the voting questions?

"The questions have not been formulated to the end, but the main question will be whether we recommend to the Ministry of Health to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11."

Dr. Tal Brosh. "There will be a run for the children's vaccines," Photo: Liron Moldovan

How was the experience in a public debate for the first time?

"I'm in the group of people who thought from the beginning that it was not right to hold the IDF discussions live," says Dr. Brosh.

"I do not regret what we did last week. I understand the desire of the public and the media to watch the discussions live."

Why will the upcoming hearing not be public?

"The main concern is that it will cause shallow discussions. Once you are photographed, there are people who will not want to participate."

Dr. Elrai Price said that there would be no coercion in the children's vaccines. Do the experts have a mandate to also recommend a green label, free tests and the like?

"The issue of the green mark is at the executive level of the ministry. If the state thinks it is right to vaccinate, it should do everything it can to convince the citizens."

What do you think will be the rate of vaccinators among children?

"I estimate that there will be a run by a large number of parents who are very much waiting for the vaccine and it will exhaust itself relatively quickly, but in my estimation we will not reach 50 percent," says Dr. Brosh. "Recurrences of the disease and every person will sooner or later be exposed to the virus."

Is there a booster for kids?

"We still do not have answers," he notes.

"For the children, we will monitor their antibody levels."

You received threats from vaccine opponents.

Are you afraid of threats?

"The issue of threats and personal risk to members of the IDF is very significant," concludes Dr. Brosh.

"We are neither elected officials nor public officials. I feel sorry for Dr. Sharon Elrai Price who receives threats, and that is shocking.

I personally received threats and have not checked social networks since.

I rarely look at talkbacks, which is shocking.

They write to me 'criminal', 'get money from Pfizer', 'child killer'.

I do not feel that my life is threatened, but I am afraid that there may be a person who decides that he has stood up and taken action, and will use violence even against me. "