Will your teenagers be taking the covid vaccine

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DD is 16 and has said she won’t. I wondered with the Pfizer vaccine being approved for age 12-15 will your teens be taking the covid vaccine and are you leaving the decision to them?

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A LOT of scientists are worried. And bemused. But staying silent.

Why are they staying silent? What are there concerns? Who are they? (Obviously if they're staying silent the last 2 answers might be tricky)

It’s up to the adults if they want their children to have the jab.

If the children are teenagers, it's up to them. They can legally consent, or refuse, for themselves.

...One of the reasons I'd like to know, is because a paediatric respiratory consultant, paediatric cardiology consultant and a leading geneticist (along with other medical professionals) have recommended ds be vaccinated as soon as one us licensed....obviously if you or the scientists you mention, have important information we should know then I would be extremely grateful.

Up to them, I will encourage it but it’s their decision ultimately
I think they would choose to though

No

A LOT of scientists are worried. And bemused. But staying silent.

If they are staying silent, a) how do you know and b) they clearly don't care.

A LOT of scientists are worried. And bemused. But staying silent.

How do you know how they feel if they're staying silent?

My 16 year old is delighted and can't wait. (He is very keen to holiday abroad again and thinks the more people are vaccinated, the sooner travel will be possible). He is also quite scathing about anti vaxxers, as am I.

DS (16yrs) has had both of his, as he has a heart condition.
As soon as it's available to the younger age bracket, DD (13 yrs) will too as she has the same.
DD's ('healthy') friend had Covid in the first wave and suffered horribly - unable to breathe properly at night, a hacking cough, for 2 weeks. Her DM wasn't able to tend to her, as had no PPE and a vulnerable DH, and just had to lie in bed listening and worrying.

OP, is YANBU for or against the vaccine in your poll? It isn't clear?

[quote Tubbs99]@MilesJuppIsMyBitch, Which is why the adults are being vaccinated! I’m not the only one wondering about the ethics involved here. One of the JCVI members was on the news this morning saying the exact same thing. He was questioning the ethics of giving kids a vaccine they don’t need. I’ll try and find the clip.[/quote]
This has been explained many times in many ways: it is quite likely that the vaccine may not be as effective for certain groups. People with blood cancer or transplant patients for example.

There is ongoing research, and there may be alternative protections offered in the future, but currently there are many people living with uncertainty, who have been advised to be 'extra-careful' by the government.

I have people like this in my family. My teens are very keen to protect them, because they care about them. This is not as black and white as some would like to make out,

The whole ethics of vaccinating children when they are low risk has no hold. We vaccinate children against rubella which is a mild illness in children but can affect pregnant women and the unborn child greatly. Vaccinations are NOT solely for the benefit of the recipient but also good for society as a whole. This whole me me me outlook is so indicative of 21st century selfish society IMO

And most teens (boys and girls) are happy to have their two shots of HPV vaccine aged 12+

My 3 (18, 19 and 20) can't bloody wait to have it.

Yes, their choice.

Personally it's a no for my kids. Now before anyone shoots me down I was reluctant when we found out die to ds2 being autistic we could get the vaccine as unpaid carers. Just over 30 and offered astrazenica days after clot issue first came to light. I took the jab without question because that is a benefit to my kids as I work in an office with 200+ people and dp is a lorry driver so all over the country. However I am not having my 14 and 11 year old vaccinated for something that is rare in children. These vaccines are both risky astra can cause clots Pfizer can cause myocarditis. Until the risks for children are well known I will be holding off. It's one thing taking a risk for my self but it's another doing so for my children. They have both had reactions to vaccines in the past but they had them. I would rather wait until their is more statistics because as we saw with the astrazenica clot situation the data changes rapidly once it starts rolling out from no link to their is a clear one.