Over 1 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus across the globe, with nearly a quarter of those coming from the United States.
Yet Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry doesn’t seem particularly concerned about her children contracting COVID-19.
The 28-year-old reality fixture told a Twitter user on Thursday that she had no plans to vaccinate her children against the respiratory illness once a vaccine is available.
Anti-vaxxer: Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry told a Twitter user on Thursday that she would ‘absolutely not’ vaccinate her children against COVID-19 when it’s available; shown in 2018
The subject came up as a non sequitur after Kailyn tweeted that she was watching the critically acclaimed crime documentary series The Staircase on Netflix and didn’t believe in the subject’s professed innocence.
‘Yet, you believe vaccines cause cancer & autism — another thing that is absolutely impossible,’ replied one person.
After the Pothead Haircare founder disputed their credibility, another person chimed in about her past statements on vaccines.
‘I’m curious Kail, when a vaccine for this virus is made will you or the kids get one?’
No thanks: After talking about the documentary The Staircase, a fan brought up Kailyn’s vaccine denial, and she said she wouldn’t give her children a future coronavirus vaccine
No sympathy: After the original poster noted how many people were sick and died and claimed to know someone in danger, Kailyn claimed she also knew infect people
Kailyn didn’t leave much doubt about her thoughts on the matter, simply replying, ‘Absolutely not.’
But the original poster tried to get more of a response out of her, mentioning the staggering number of infected and dead people.
‘Understood. I know people as well,’ Kailyn replied. ‘That’s why I’m staying home.’
Happy family: Kailyn with her three children: (L-R) Isaac, 10, Lux, two, and Lincoln, six
Turbo time: Human trials of a coronavirus vaccine began last month, but a completed product won’t appear for 12–18 months, which is faster than many vaccines
Human trials of a coronavirus vaccine began last months, but a completed product isn’t likely to be available for 12–18 months, which is already faster than normal for a vaccine.
The virus, which is believed to be more contagious than the season flu, presents fairly mild symptoms in most people who contract it.
However, a large number of ill people will develop serious respiratory symptoms that may require hospitalization.
Hospitals across the country are currently in short supply of ventilators, and the New York Times reported yesterday that many of the 10,000 machines stockpiled by the federal government don’t even work.
Though social distancing is helping to prevent hospitals from overloading with COVID-19 patients, long-term coping with the virus will require a vaccine that inoculates much of the world and stops its spread.
Not protected: In January 2019, she revealed on her Coffee Convos podcast that Lux had not been vaccinated. She also only partially vaccinated Lincoln and didn’t follow the recommended schedule
Kailyn has previously expressed her unwillingness to vaccinate her children.
In January 2019, she revealed on her Coffee Convos podcast that her two-year-old son Lux had not been vaccinated at all.
After receiving pushback from fans, she defended herself on the show.
‘I guess the only thing I can really say and continue to stand for is to parent how it’s best for your child and family,’ she told In Touch.
‘People don’t love everything I do, but I don’t shove my beliefs down anyone else’s throat. I know what’s best for my kids, and other parents know what’s best for theirs.’
The MTV star also said that her older son Lincoln, six, had only received some of his vaccines and on a schedule of her choosing.
Not private: Though Kailyn was under the impression that vaccinations are a personal issue, unvaccinated children put immunocompromised children and those who cannot be vaccinated for various medical reasons at risk; shown in 2014 with ex-husband Javi Marroquin
Though Kailyn was under the impression that vaccinations are a personal issue, unvaccinated children put immunocompromised children and those who cannot be vaccinated for various medical reasons at risk.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that vaccines are safe and are tested and monitored by it, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
It also includes information on multivaccines, which are also safe, and combats misinformation about vaccines schedules.
There is no known benefit to spacing out vaccinations for children, and doing so can leave them and their peers vulnerable to those diseases.