Poll - will you be letting your 12-15 DC be vaccinated

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YABU - no
YANBU - yes

not uk
my young teens are fully vaccinated
they were very keen and I was happy to facilitate

DS 14 had covid last month with no symptoms which is why we both think he shouldn't have it. Having caught it he must have some protection, I don't think the risk for him outweighs the benefit. Had he not caught it we might have thought differently but for now he's a no.

DS 13 was given the choice - he wants to have it. He has read a lot of information online and I respect his views. I would support him if he decided not to have it, even though I’m double jabbed. His Dad nearly died in the ambulance on the way to hospital and then spent 16 days in ICU so he has seen the effects of the virus first hand.

From the JCVI

On children and young people aged 12-15 who do not have underlying health conditions, the JCVI have advised that the benefits from vaccination are marginally greater than the potential known harms but that there is considerable uncertainty regarding the magnitude of the potential harms. From an individual health benefit perspective, they feel the margin of benefit, is considered too small to support advice on a universal programme of vaccination of otherwise healthy 12-15-year-old children at this time. They do however acknowledge that there may be wider issues to consider which are outside the remit of the JCVI to evaluate, such as wider societal impacts, including educational benefits, where the CMO would be better placed to advise, with representation from JCVI.

@GnomeyGnome because it’s boys that suffer the side effect of infertility with mumps. Similarly, rubella effects women during pregnancy with no ill effects for menz

Men FFS

I must not have read the terms and conditions correctly when pressing the "add vote" button

Yes the vote as to whether the OP is being unreasonable or not. There’s no ‘add poll’ button

2yo and 10yo. It’s a no at the moment (DH and I are double jabbed). Not enough research and evidence into the after effects for children and feel that it’s for the benefits of others than the child the self as said above. Although when they’re older if they opted to have it (or not) I would support.

I will be letting my child decide

@Takingabreakagain

I think it would be useful if the government offered an antibody test so parents and children could see if they are already immune. The decision would be more informed that way.

it's not that straightforward though. Evidence suggests that immunity via vaccination is far more longer lasting than immunity via infection.

Yes, asap!
My youngest son has MS and currently we go once a month on a 100 mile round trip for his treatment.
Once vaccinated there's the option to change to a six monthly treatment.
We thought we would have to wait until he was 18, then 16, but now it can be sooner. We will be following the medical team's advice obviously, but the psychological impact on him will be massive.
He hates the treatment, the school hate his time off, and vaccination gives us another option.

@Frazzled2207
Do you have a link to that? I'd heard it was the other way round.

Already jabbed as vulnerable. The risks of covid outweigh the risk of the jab for us.

I'm not in the UK so my 14yo is already fully vaccinated.

No. My 13 year old has had his education sacrificed for the ‘greater good’, why would I have him injected with something that is really not for his benefit at all?

My 13 year old has had his 1st jab and he's getting his 2nd this week.

I have two boys in the age group. We've discussed the pros and cons with them and let them make their decisions - and both have asked to have the vaccine. They don't particularly want to catch it, but also don't want to be responsible for getting it and then passing it on to their older and more vulnerable relatives. I'm really glad that they are thinking about others as well as themselves.

This is about individual choice, my fourteen year old wants it and i want him to have it, hes already had covid there is aibu about it people make decisions based on their own circumstances.

My 16yo has had it and my 13yo will get it once able. I want to reduce the chance of them developing long Covid.

If I had children of this age they would have to decide for themselves. I have had a severe reaction to the Covid jab. The trouble is that each individual body will react differently to the vaccine. I can't believe I'm writing these words because I'm not an anti vaxxer by any means.

[quote Takingabreakagain]@Frazzled2207
Do you have a link to that? I'd heard it was the other way round.[/quote]
it's not an exact science and varies greatly but an overview here www.immunology.org/coronavirus/connect-coronavirus-public-engagement-resources/covid-immunity-natural-infection-vaccine

and a fairly balanced article here - in a nutshell immunity via vaccines is pretty consistent whereas via infection is wildly variable.
www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/health/covid-natural-immunity.html

admittedly there is not much out there specifically addressing the benefits of natural immunity vs vaccine in TEENS. But general principles apply.

ANYWAY having wildly digressed, going back to your point I don't think there is an antibody test that accurately tells you how good your overall immune response is. Because antibodies are only part of your immune response. You will never get a YES/NO answer on this. Not with any tests available today anyway.

My eldest son has had it and I am double jabbed.

I am confused about whether DS2 can have it, as he has a severe peanut allergy. He also has severe ASD and would not let them give him his routine 13yo jabs a few months ago, so I doubt he will let them now.

DD is 13 and it will be her choice.

I'm really surprised at the number of people saying they'll let their children choose. Considering how hard adults are finding it to weigh up the arguments for and against, how fair (or sensible) is it to pass the buck to your kids?