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It doesn't there are different outcomes. Twitter hid the anti-vax messaging and promoted the pro-vaccine and pro-masking messaging.

~1600 people under the age of 18 have died of covid since it began ~3 years ago. Since it began though its a very different virus, Omicron is far less deadly. Kids that are constantly masked will have long term social and learning issues. I think we have reached the point in the pandemic where the harm from constant masking out weighs the benefits. The vast majority of people agree with that. Even the 80+ year old president is rarely masked these days. I'm not telling you what to do, I'm just saying from a risk / reward perspective, masking kids likely does not deliver unless those children are ill to begin with.

Regarding vaccination, I agree social media led to many people that should have been vaccinated (overweight, lung conditions, etc.) not getting vaccinated and they died where they likely did not have to. I knew 2 of them. I'm not an anti-vaxxer and was vaccinated and received a booster shot. I am not getting anymore of them as I had covid and it was not a big deal so I know longer think the risk is worth the reward. My kids are not vaccinated and unless there is a major mutation in the virus will not be. They have all had covid without issue.