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Are you vaccinating your young child against covid ?

108 replies

LovelyYellowLabrador · 02/05/2022 15:20

Feel a bit like we have to for travel insurance reasons
but bit unsure about it so just wanted to do a vote to get the thoughts of other parents of younger children of you are vaccinating your young child

yanbu = yes I’m vaccinating mine

yabu= no I’m not

in talking about primary school agar children age 5-10

OP posts:
SomewhereEast · 02/05/2022 15:42

I'm very much inclined not to bother TBH. Both mine have had Covid recently, with very mild symptoms, and we have no plans to travel anywhere it would be needed. Even the JCVI guidance was very "ya, whatever" regarding that age range. I don't know anyone IRL who is planning to, as far as I know. If I was inclined to, I would personally hold off till September when we head back into respiratory virus season + infection acquired immunity will have weakened. But honestly if you want to, go for it. It won't do any harm!

Gigglebert · 02/05/2022 15:38

My 5 and 8yr olds were vaccinated a fortnight ago, had to push it back a few weeks as my eldest had covid in January and it has to be twelve weeks from a positive test. The nurse was great with them and they were delighted with their stickers and proud they were doing their bit to keep everyone safe!

breadedchicken · 02/05/2022 15:35

I haven't vaccinated my kids (5 and 7). Not sure why because I'm vaccinated but i just don't see the need. If they were doing it at school and i didn't have to organise it i might be more inclined to get them vaxxed

QueenoftheNimbleFlyingCat · 02/05/2022 15:33

No, I honestly don't see the benefit. My children have had COVID and it was so mild and short lived, it doesn't seem to stop the spread anyway so the risk v's benefit just isn't worth it.

millymollymoomoo · 02/05/2022 15:31

No. No and no.

MissusMaisel · 02/05/2022 15:29

Already did. Teens vaccinated over a year ago, boostered etc. 5 and 7 year olds vaccinated 6 months ago.
Never considered not for a second, very glad I did.

GrowThroughWhatYouGoThrough · 02/05/2022 15:29

Nope I have two children both have had covid which didn't cause them any issues. I'm not an anti vaxer I'm triple jabbed as I work in healthcare I just don't see the need to vaccinate them.

TwuntyFriend · 02/05/2022 15:27

There was a thread on this last week. But yes, my 7 year old son was vaccinated last week. No ill effects from the vaccine whatsoever. He had Covid at Christmas too - again with no effects.