Children and Sars-CoV-2: Statistics and perspective

Local Observational Study: At least two schools in Glynn County enjoyed learning in a mask optional environment without any significant outbreaks/hospitalizations

Principles: First do No Harm – Hippocrates

Analysis: 1. Does it work? 2. Is it safe? 3. Is it needed?

The Host theory of Health

Hippocrates – “It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.”

Translation by The Three Little Pigs – “When dealing with a wolf, it’s better to live in a brick house”

Masking: effectiveness depends on mask and setting, safety? Necessary?

Definitions: what is a mask? Is the purpose for transmission reduction or for other reasons?

o Need to look at the size of the particle (0.1 microns) vs the size of the filter/fabric (N95 filters 95% of particle 0.3 microns and bigger

o Even surgical and N95 masks are NOT indicated for continuous use – they should be changed every 2 hours

o 40% surgical mask had viral penetration

o Masking promotes hypercapnia – elevated CO2 levels and mouth breathing – bypassing natural filter of nasal passage

o A moist mask become a petri dish for infection

o Masking children has profound developmental, physical and mental effects which we will not fully appreciate for years – huge increase in ER mental health visits for children

o Impairs effective communication

o How many Olympic athletes are wearing masks while in competition?

Nutrient optimization: Safe, effective and keeps people out of hospital

50% adults take at least 1 medication, 20% take 3 or more

Vitamin D – optimum >50 ng/ml –

o significant reduction of mortality in Spanish Flu by outdoor wards – sunshine and fresh air

o low vitamin D associated with obesity, DM, cancer and autoimmune disease

Zinc: 30 – 50 mg daily more if loss of taste or smell – 40% older people are zinc deficient
Thiamine (B1) – thiamine reductions seen in alcohol use – thiamine replacement helpful in covid treatment
Saline nasal spray
Diet: Reduce caffeine and Increase L-lysine /reduce arginine – interrupts viral replication
Adaptogens: herbals that calm the stressed adrenals
Exercise: stress reduction

CONCLUSION

Since we care about our children, we should optimize their immune health by optimizing vitamin D, diet, and exercise. I haven’t found studies showing benefit to masking school children. CDC has changed its opinion often. Please allow our teachers and students to learn in a mask optional environment – where each family can make its own decision. Families who have concerns have option of virtual K-12

Glynn county COVID
Age	Cases	Hospitalization	Deaths
01-04yo	123	1 (0.8%)	0
05-09 yo	210	1 (0.5%)	0
10-17 yo	662	1 (0.15%)	0
18-29 yo	1517	25 (1.6%)	0
State of Georgia COVID
Age	Cases	Deaths	Hospitalization
Less than 1	3738	0	214 (5.7%)
05-09 yo	22263	2 (0.009%)	202 (0.9%)
10-17 yo	73031	9 (0.01%)	764 (1%)
18-29 yo	214388	131 (0.06%)	4153 (1.9%)
30-39 yo	155905	279(0.17%)	5464 (3.5%)
40-49yo	148700	677 (0.46%)	7927 (5.4%)
50-59 yo	139947	1806 (1.2%)	11846 (8.5%)