Covid Vaccination for 12-17 year olds

[DonegalGhirl]

I know it’s a first world problem and it’s our choice to travel but I’m still feeling a bit pi$$ed off that we need to pay for DD, age 16, to have a pre-travel PCR test before we fly to Ireland. As DP & I have been doubled vaccinated (so as long as we receive our vaccination letter from NHS Scotland) it won’t cost us anything. It seems young people are being penalised through no fault of their own.

AIBU to be annoyed ?

I see where you are coming from, but considering the number of (expensive...) hoops I've had to jump through in the past year to be able to visit my sons abroad, I'd just suck it up. So many people are unable to visit family at this time, e.g. those who live 8n Oz, so I'm just grateful that I can.

I'm also pissed off that as a fully vaccinated individual from a country with a current incidence of 10 (UK is 400), I am not exempt from quarantine and 3 expensive tests on arrival to England. Why? Because my Pfizer vaccines weren't administered by the NHS.

It's deeply unfair and ridiculous. Any chance you can vaccinate your daughter whilst in Ireland? Do you go often, could that save you money in the long term?

16 year olds are way off being vaccinated in Ireland and that wouldn’t actually solve the OPs problem anyway

Well not right now, but if the OP usually travels there on a regular basis, it might pay off in a couple of months. That said, I had no idea Ireland's rollout didn't already include the younger age groups.

Your daughter could potentially be carrying the virus. Of course Ireland wants proof that she's not before allowing her in. I don't see how she's being penalised more than anyone else traveling to the country.

What are you saying? You want you daughter to get vaccinated? You do know the younger you are the less Covid affects you?

@KrisAkabusi

Your daughter could potentially be carrying the virus. Of course Ireland wants proof that she's not before allowing her in. I don't see how she's being penalised more than anyone else traveling to the country.

Agree she could, but so too could me & DP. However because we’ve been vaccinated we don’t need a negative test to get into Ireland. That’s why I think 12-17 year olds are being penalised as they cannot get vaccinated.

However a holiday is a ‘nice to have’ so we need to get on with it, but it’s still annoying.

No way will I vaccinate my young teens
We are all being penalised for this by literally rules that have little scientific merit and seem made up as they do along
Unfortunately can’t see it changing anytime soon !

In the meantime you need to test your child like everyone else

@tttigress

What are you saying? You want you daughter to get vaccinated? You do know the younger you are the less Covid affects you?

I would like young people to have the choice to get vaccinated. We have enough vaccinations & manpower in the UK to vaccinate so why not if it means they can travel more freely.

@seadreams

16 year olds are way off being vaccinated in Ireland and that wouldn’t actually solve the OPs problem anyway

What makes you think that ? I registered my 18 year old last night . I think my 16 year old will be vaccinated in August.

so why not if it means they can travel more freely
I notice you aren't wanting her to take it for any health reasons. The reasons why not are:
Because we don't know what the long term effects are in children.
Because children aren't badly affected by coronavirus but the vaccine does have side effects.
Because the JCVI are not recommending children are vaccinated (unless vulnerable I.e. harm by covid is worse than potential harm by vaccine.)