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15yr old girl died of covid

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Louiselady500 · 02/10/2021 22:22

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-58772671

Will this make people reconsider allowing their teenagers to have the vaccine.
Yes or No?

It’s made me think a lot about it even though my child isn’t old enough to be vaccinated yet. If the times comes I think I will be much more convinced than I maybe was before.

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AlexaShutUp · 02/10/2021 22:26

Oh god, that's heartbreaking. That poor, poor family.

My 16yo has already had her first jab, and will have the second one as soon as she is able to do so, so it doesn't change anything for us, but my heart goes out to that family. Just 15.Sad

FWBNC · 02/10/2021 22:27

I don't know, but I hope it makes those who weren't going to give permission do now!

So sad 😥

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Skatastic · 02/10/2021 22:29

My 16 year old has had his first jab and my 12 year old will as soon as he can.

This is absolutely heartbreaking. That poor, poor family.

Snowdropsandbluebells · 02/10/2021 22:30

Gorgeous girl .heartbreaking news.

myadhdusername · 02/10/2021 22:35

Fuck this is awful Sad

knittingaddict · 02/10/2021 22:37

@Mummabug18

People are dying from it with and without having had vaccs. Make the decision for you and yours.
You are much less likely to die of covid if you've had the vaccination. It's misleading and disingenuous to claim otherwise.
DontWantTheRivalry · 02/10/2021 22:39

Oh that’s so sad. What an awful tragedy, and for it to happen so quickly….it’s just so dreadful. Her poor family.

Nomorefuckstogive · 02/10/2021 22:40

What an awful tragedy. Poor girl and her family. My heart goes out to them. I hope people will now allow their children to have the vaccination.

AndStand · 02/10/2021 22:40

@Mummabug18

People are dying from it with and without having had vaccs. Make the decision for you and yours.
But a MUCH higher percentage of unvaccinated people are dying. You are 32 times more likely to die of covid if unvaccinated according to official figures.
PlanDeRaccordement · 02/10/2021 22:41

That’s so sad. Poor girl. So young. I feel also for her mum, dad and younger siblings. They must be devastated.

Porcupineintherough · 02/10/2021 22:43

Poor girl and her poor family. Sad

When people dont want to be vaccinated because blood clots/myocarditis etc I do always wonder what they think the vaccine can do to you that the virus can't.

curlymom · 02/10/2021 22:44

Horrible news. Sad for the family

x2boys · 02/10/2021 22:44

This is heartbreaking, my 14 year old son has already had covid and thankfully wasn't really that ill with it
Hes having his covid vaccination on Tuesday, he wants it and i want him to have it
That poor family my heart goes out to them.

Takingabreakagain · 02/10/2021 22:44

It's really sad when a young person dies. But it's one person - how many teens have had covid and barely been ill? Thousands but it's not news to report mild cases.
People need to keep some perspective on the situation and shouldn't panic over this. We still do not know what the long term impacts of the vaccine are and how it will affect young people.

Chinam · 02/10/2021 22:46

That poor girl. My DC are vaccinated. I know it’s not a silver bullet but it does, hopefully, give them a level of protection.

BakingOfTheFoodCats · 02/10/2021 22:46

It’s sad but no it wouldn’t change my mind

Whoopy1 · 02/10/2021 22:46

Truly awful, my heart goes out to the poor family. 💐

PhillMcCann · 02/10/2021 22:47

It's incredibly sad. But no, it won't make me change my mind.

Does reading about someone who died due to the vaccine make people decide not to be jabbed?

I know a woman whose two year old died of chickenpox. Fucking chickenpox. But I didn't rush out to vaccinate my dc against it, and most parents don't.

HeyDugeesCakeBadge · 02/10/2021 22:48

This is utterly tragic and my heart goes out to her parents, family and friends but it wouldn't change my mind, no.

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Louiselady500 · 02/10/2021 22:49

It’s incredibly sad. So easy to think that our kids will be ok with covid but we just don’t know.

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Anon778833 · 02/10/2021 22:49

@Mummabug18

People are dying from it with and without having had vaccs. Make the decision for you and yours.

That's not true. The only people who say this are covid deniers usually.

All the evidence shows that you are much more likely not to become severely ill from covid if you've been vaccinated.

In this case the poor girl got myocarditis. Sad people talk about risks from the vaccine of this but it would appear it can also be a complication of covid itself.

Penfield · 02/10/2021 22:50

It's sad. But it won't change my mind.

SweetBabyCheeses99 · 02/10/2021 22:51

She died of myocarditis. Can be caused by viruses inc. covid or can also also be caused by Pfizer vaccine. It’s a reason not to get it.

Hugoslavia · 02/10/2021 22:52

How very sad. Poor girl and her poor poor family.

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