To think people are crazy to give the covid vaccination to their children

[Ilovewatermelon]

After being approved for 12-15 year olds , I'm wondering how many would actually volunteer their child to get the jab?

@Ilovewatermelon mRNA vaccines were being heralded as the best new model for vaccinations and having successful trials back in 2018. We're 3 years, billions of £s and a huge amount of dedicated research time with the whole globes worth of scientists focusing on just that model on from then. Why would you think that mRNA vaccines are a)Brand new technology and b) dangerous.

Each family will make their own decision, I don’t think it’s fair to judge or call them crazy either way.

Given the age of the children it’s being offered to I would hope that they would be very much part of the decision either way.

Ds is 11 and spent all of last year shielding - he is made up that it should be possible for him to be vaccinated soon

crazy??
Well, my nearly 11 year old ds shielded for most of the year, we will be taking the advice of his respiratory consultant and other medical professionals (including a geneticist who is an expert in ds's rare condition)...who have recommended the vaccine as soon as it is licensed for his age group (he may now, possibly, be able to get it off licence).
...I don't think that's crazy.

It should also be pointed out that 'Do the math' (especially in all caps) is classic COVID denier/antivaxxer language.

Having watched my friends 15 year old nearly die from post covid complications I will absolutely be having dd vaccinated when her time comes (currently 7).

@annie335

Some of the diseases we vaccinate against pose minimal risk to our children. I’m not saying I’ll be rushing to vaccinate mine against covid but it’s incorrect to assume all childhood vaccines are for serious diseases.

I don't think anyone is crazy to vaccinate their child, it is so new I also don't think anyone would be crazy to have reservations and see how other children respond. AstraZenica was approved as safe until there was a question mark over it. Unfortunately it takes time and response from many hosts for risks to become apparent.
It's the same with pregnancy. Very limited data so can't guarantee 100% safety.

Usual anti vax crap. And the typical I won't provide you with links as you do your own research. Well if you're calling people crazy, why not easily provide them with the information?

Mine are 1, 3, 5 and 8 and I would let them all have it tomorrow if I could. I've had also had the vaccine and breastfeed the 1 year old. I have faith in vaccines and I feel grateful to have them. If you don't, that's your business.

@sauceyorange off topic but my child wrote about Edward Jenner in school, was so interesting to read about him and how the phrase Vaccine even came about.

Oh, you’re one of those. Carry on then

@ZednotZee

My twelve and fifteen year old won't be having it.

I have made my risk assessment as others are free to make theirs.

Just out of interest, what if your children both wanted it? Especially the older one?

Thankyou op for your completely pointless, fact-free froth-based opinion.

It certainly gave me a laugh!

Oh, and it's MATHS in the U.K.- not math. HTH

@annie335

Yanbu There have been no studies on the effects of the vaccine on children. We know that children don't get ill or die from covid so we would be vaccinating them only to protect the adults. I don't think that's fair.

Bullshit. Not many die from it, but children certainly do get ill and end up in hospital with it. And we don't know the effects of long Covid yet.

My teen caught covid at school 7 months ago and the whole household became infected. My husband and I are still not recovered and not able to work. We have vulnerable extended family members who may not respond to vaccination as well as healthy people. Kids get long covid too. I am confident in the science of vaccination. So yes for their sake and our family well-being they will be vaccinated when the opportunity arises.

Are you American op?

You do realise it is a vaccination, right? That is what it is.

oooh I don't know...

Lets leave the group most likely NOT to experience symptoms..

Least likely to observe social distancing, best practice hygiene..

Most likely to be exempt from mask rules...

Most likely to mix with others...

Proven to carry as big a viral load in the upper respiratory tract as adults....

IE... super spreaders, but no one wants to call them that. But lets say it like it is shall we.. children are the BEST vectors for any sort of communicable disease, germ or parasite going, bar none.

Lets not vaccinate them eh.

Oh wait. That would be fucking insanity.

@pointythings

It should also be pointed out that 'Do the math' (especially in all caps) is classic COVID denier/antivaxxer language.

Yes.

YABU. Yes my 12Yo will be lining up to get it because;

• her grandmother can’t be vaxxed for rare medical reasons so this is one way she can protect her somewhat.
• I really don’t want dd to get long covid (which is REAL and does affect kids) or post viral ME
• I want her to have a fighting chance to be protected from the next variant that comes along that is clever enough to target young people. Like the 1918/1919 flu pandemic that was absolutely lethal to younger people.
• because it’s a socially responsible thing to do to help stop the spread in schools and protect teachers and their families and her friends’ parents who are CEV and like grandma might not be able to make antibodies to fight CV19 even if vaxxed.
• it will increase the likelihood that one day we can travel to Australia to see family.

So taking a risk based approach, the above positive effects outweigh any potential negative side effects (of which none have yet appeared in clinical trials but I am aware they once you start vaccinating millions the one in a million type side effects will become apparent).

I don’t think I’m crazy. I do have two degrees though and work closely with the very cautious scientists who run clinical trials.

@Ilovewatermelon please go away and stop spreading bullshit.

@KrisAkabusi completely agree and this is where "facts" in the media have got lost in translation. Children are unlikely to die or be taken into intensive care but children can and have become very ill from this virus. The symptoms are wide in children, especially young children. Each immune response will vary.

Firstly it's not new tech. Secondly my teens have already decided they want it. To protect vulnerable friends who carnt come to school at the moment and to help stop the pandrmic.

Why not? I gave my children the early childhood vaccines, mine are not old enough for the vaccine yet, but if they was I'd strongly encourage them to get the protection.

I have a 13 & 15 year old, it will be entirely their choice.

You're stupid enough to believe the covid vaccine has killed 1000 people in the UK, proving you don't know a thing about statistics and then tell OTHER parents to do their research? Wow.