“it might not make a huge difference at the population level if we are lucky enough just to stick with the Delta variant”, Shea says. But the data show that if a concerning variant were to emerge by mid-November, inoculating children could make a significant difference to the course of the pandemic in the United States (see ‘A kid effect’)."
By now, we should all know that COVID-19 mutates...constantly...it's what pathogens do...and the Nature report speaks to the value of vaccination for young kids in the eventuality of a newer variant beyond Delta.
As a side note...the very first vaccine was developed for Smallpox back in 1798...that's 223 years of accumulated medical knowledge...and our current CDC...WHO...etc., braintrust is recommending vaccinations for kids...what makes you want to go against the fund of knowledge?...your gut?...sorry, but you'll have to do better.
Back to the Lancet article...if you have a better plan than vaccinations, masks and social distancing...please share.
Finally, as I understand it, our goal is not to eradicate COVID-19, but to reduce it from a pandemic to a disease that is "endemic" to our environment...in any event, continued vaccination is essential...but I'm still open to that better plan of yours.