Make-a-Wish reverses ban on unvaccinated kids; charity now states it 'will not require anyone to get vaccinated to receive a wish'



Make-a-Wish has reversed its ban on granting wishes to unvaccinated children and their families.

What are the details?

A viral video surfaced last week of Make-a-Wish president and CEO Richard Davis saying the charity will "resume granting air-travel wishes within the United States and its territories, as well as granting wishes involving large gatherings for vaccinated wish families, as soon as Sept. 15 of 2021."

Make-a-Wish stopped granting wishes involving air travel in early 2020 amid the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Davis added in the video that "all wish participants, including your wish kid and any siblings, will need to be two weeks past completion of either a one-dose or a two-dose vaccine."

And while Make-a-Wish said it would not require vaccination proof, Davis also said in the clip that all adults must sign a "letter of understanding that certifies that they and any minors participating in the wish are vaccinated and understand the risks of traveling at this time."

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As you can imagine, reaction against Make-a-Wish's move was swift and severe, with commenters calling it everything from "utterly vile" to "absolutely disgusting."

Reversal

But on Sunday, Make-a-Wish released a statement saying the charity is reversing the decision, noting that it now "will not require anyone to get vaccinated to receive a wish."

"We understand that there are many families whose children aren't eligible for the vaccine yet, and we also know that there are families who are choosing to not get the vaccine," the statement also read. "We respect everyone's freedom of choice. Make-a-Wish will continue to grant wishes for all eligible children."

Anything else?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccination for those 12 years of age and older. However, the World Health Organization notes that "children and adolescents tend to have milder disease compared to adults, so unless they are part of a group at higher risk of severe COVID-19, it is less urgent to vaccinate them than older people, those with chronic health conditions and health workers."

The WHO adds that "more evidence is needed on the use of the different COVID-19 vaccines in children to be able to make general recommendations on vaccinating children against COVID-19."

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Make-a-Wish Foundation will only grant wishes to terminally ill children who are fully vaccinated



The Make-a-Wish Foundation, the organization that creates "life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses," announced that the nonprofit will only grant wishes to terminally ill children and their participating family members if they are all vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement was made by Make-a-Wish president and CEO Richard Davis in a video that went viral this week.

"We've approached this responsibility with a focus and diligence for your families health and safety," Davis says.

"Now we've consulted with doctors and medical professionals throughout the National Medical Advisory Council," Davis says in the video. "We've been monitoring public health organizations like the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics."

Davis noted that based on the guidance of public health agencies, they will "resume granting air-travel wishes within the United States and its territories, as well as granting wishes involving large gatherings for vaccinated wish families, as soon as Sept. 15 of 2021."

Make-a-Wish stopped granting wishes involving air travel at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.

However, Davis said that the charity would require the critically ill children as well as any participants from the family to be two weeks past full vaccination in order to granted any wishes from the organization.

"All wish participants, including your wish kid and any siblings, will need to be two weeks past completion of either a one-dose or a two-dose vaccine," Davis says in the video.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation will not require proof of vaccination, but it will need all adults to sign a "letter of understanding that certifies that they and any minors participating in the wish are vaccinated and fully understand the risks of traveling at this time."

The CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination for anyone 12 years of age and older.

Healthline reports, "On May 10, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents as young as 12 years old."

The WHO website reads, "Children and adolescents tend to have milder disease compared to adults, so unless they are part of a group at higher risk of severe COVID-19, it is less urgent to vaccinate them than older people, those with chronic health conditions and health workers."

"More evidence is needed on the use of the different COVID-19 vaccines in children to be able to make general recommendations on vaccinating children against COVID-19," the WHO states.

"WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has concluded that the Pfizer/BionTech vaccine is suitable for use by people aged 12 years and above," the health agency's advisory states. "Children aged between 12 and 15 who are at high risk may be offered this vaccine alongside other priority groups for vaccination."

In the video clip, Davis doesn't appear to explain the protocol for critically ill children under the age of 12, who are not permitted to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

This is literally a new low for humanity. Terminally ill children will not be granted a wish.. from the make a wish… https://t.co/q6IyxRmsT9

— Pelham_3 (@Pelham_3) 1624519776.0