Have you ever looked into how many children are hospitalized for the Flu?

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/children.htm#danger

> CDC estimates that from the 2010-2011 season to the 2019-2020 season, flu-related hospitalizations among children younger than 5 years old have ranged from 7,000 to 26,000 in the United States.

This risk, by the way, may also be higher than people want to admit. I think it's nuts how many schools don't require the annual flu vaccine, not to mention how few Americans get said vaccine in general. That said, the very real risk of the flu—which can also cause long-term complications—does not cause us to all upend our lives, nor should it.

Covid is deadlier, I am not sure what you need to do to convince yourself but you should:

https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/verify-...

Sure, but your article also notes that:

> COVID-19 and the flu combined make up less than 1% of all pediatric deaths since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Someone said upthread that "it’s not [my] place to decide the risk for other people’s children," and that is absolutely true in a broad sense! Unfortunately, I have to make decisions around (1) whether or not to vote for politicians who support re-opening schools, and (2) whether or not I go out to restaurants, shows, and social events.

So what? These are preventable deaths.

Car crashes are a leading cause of death in the US. Should we outlaw cars?

What about what? You can’t drive drunk.