At the start of the pandemic in 2020, there was very little concern for the impacts of the virus on children, as we were repeatedly told that they rarely caught the disease, or suffered any serious health consequences.

But 18 months on, a very different story is being told by health experts; as the Delta strain runs rampant in Australia and many other countries, the pressure to vaccinate children against COVID-19 is increasing.

The Quicky speaks to a Sydney mother, and an expert in children's disease to find out just how concerned we should be for the safety of our kids, and what we can do to protect them as the pandemic continues.

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CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guests:

Karen - A mother of six children, only the eldest of which have been able to access a COVID-19 vaccine

Associate Professor Asha Bowen - Program Head, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at the Telethon Kids Institute, and Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Perth Children’s Hospital

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At the start of the pandemic in 2020, there was very little concern for the impacts of the virus on children, as we were repeatedly told that they rarely caught the disease, or suffered any serious health consequences.
But 18 months on, a very different story is being told by health experts; as the Delta strain runs rampant in Australia and many other countries, the pressure to vaccinate children against COVID-19 is increasing.
The Quicky speaks to a Sydney mother, and an expert in children's disease to find out just how concerned we should be for the safety of our kids, and what we can do to protect them as the pandemic continues.
Do you want to know how to keep kids&nbsp;safe&nbsp;online? Introducing the&nbsp;Safe&nbsp;on&nbsp;Social&nbsp;Toolkit: the digital &lsquo;survival kit&rsquo; of everything parents and teachers need to know to keep kids&nbsp;safe&nbsp;on&nbsp;social&nbsp;media right now. Get the toolkit now at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeonsocialtoolkit.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.safeonsocialtoolkit.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628555041963000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG97UZsldlYhWc2rOqqgzu1OgcKbA">www.safeonsocialtoolkit.com</a>
CREDITS&nbsp;
Host/Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer:&nbsp;Siobh&aacute;n Moran-McFarlane
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
Guests:
Karen - A mother of six children, only the eldest of which have been able to access a COVID-19 vaccine
Associate Professor Asha Bowen - Program Head, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at the <a href="https://www.telethonkids.org.au/contact-us/our-people/b/asha-bowen/">Telethon Kids Institute</a>, and Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Perth Children&rsquo;s Hospital
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The <a href="https://www.ladystartup.com/courses/activation-plan?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=course&amp;utm_campaign=thequicky">Lady Startup Activation Plan</a> is an online course is taught by Mamamia's co-founder, Mia Freeman, for any woman who wants to start a business, micro-business or side-hustle.
⁠⁠With lifetime access, live group mentoring sessions, a private support Facebook Group, checklists, workbooks, lessons and videos, the Activation Plan will guide you through every step of the way so you can start your business the right way, the first time.
Enrolments close at midnight AEST tonight, Monday 9th of August. Go to <a href="http://ladystartup.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">ladystartup.com.au</a> to enrol now.
Subscribe to The Quicky at...<a href="https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/"> https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/</a>
CONTACT US
Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:thequicky@mamamia.com.au">thequicky@mamamia.com.au</a>
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It’s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.

It’s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror. 

The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It&rsquo;s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.
It&rsquo;s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror.&nbsp;

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