only 400 of the 600,000 deaths from covid-19 have been in children. um, children are not supposed to die. and so, 400 is is a huge amount for for a respiratory season. let s discuss this with dr. william schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases. thanks so much for being with us, doctor. we re being told right now that it s pandemic of the unvaccinated and and kids seem to form a a a part of that group of unvaccinated. either, because they are too young to get it or they re they re eligible and just haven t gotten it. and not surprisingly, as i mentioned earlier, we are seeing the covid cases in kids rising. what are you seeing right now? yes, well we are seeing similar things in my neck of the woods in nashville, of course. this is happening across the country. it s clear that, in my medical center, literally, 98% of the people who require admission to the hospital because of serious covid. they re unvaccinated.
measles here even a country like britain has now lost its measles free state there s and then we have 20000000 globally in the world who are unvaccinated all together and those are 423 big groups it s actually the rural poor it s the urban poor and it s the people who are displaced and the laughter number of course is a growing number unfortunately in the world and many fragile things account for about half of the 20000000 of unvaccinated children. i can see how if you were being displaced that s going to be a problem because as to 2 vaccinations. i think ready it s also about having access to health services that you feel are very accessible both socially financially and you know graphically and that you have a health worker with whom you can discuss whatever has the patient or other you may feel so i think 1st and foremost the onus falls back on us as providers to make