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AIBU?

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Are you giving your child the covid jab?

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Bitconfusedhmm · 28/04/2022 11:49

Just had letter through to book it for my five year old.

he had covid two months ago and had symptoms for one day.

yabu - yes

yanbu - no

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Happyrascalsmummy · 28/04/2022 17:16

My kids are 10 and 7 and I don't intend to get either of them vaccinated. They've both had COVID and not been particularly ill with it. They actually loved having to stay off school for so long when they felt fine.

ChloeHel · 28/04/2022 17:32

Nope definitely not.

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Bitconfusedhmm · 28/04/2022 19:23

Hmm seems like most on here are on the no side Of things then

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Gotofriggingsleep · 28/04/2022 20:34

@LunaLovegoodsNecklace You didn't have a ridiculously painful arm from the Covid vaccination then? The difference with their other vaccinations is that they were too young to know much about it, plus they are part of an established childhood vaccine programme.

I don't want my anxious 10yr old developing a phobia around needles from what is, in my opinion, an unnecessary vaccination. She will have her HPV vaccination at 12 with hopefully little worry about having it done.

It may not make sense to you, but as they are my children I will do what I feel is in their best interests. I don't believe this vaccine is.

MywobblyBottom · 28/04/2022 20:36

DD 6 is booked in to have hers tomorrow

SleepingStandingUp · 28/04/2022 20:38

I don't know.

He has some heart and lung issues so obv yes, but then he had covid Jan and had a bit of a cough and was tired for a few days so why? and my friends son who had it a few months ago just died from covid so I'm pissed off and what is the fucking point?

We'll talk to DSs consultants and make a decision when I'm less angry with the stupid universe and its crappy unfair choices.

LunaLovegoodsNecklace · 28/04/2022 20:43

@Gotofriggingsleep my arm ached a bit, not much. My son said his arm ached a little, my daughter nothing at all.

if you think there's a chance of them developing needle phobia from the covid vaccine then it makes sense, and agree about wanting to make sure they aren't put off of having the HPV vaccine.

I don't agree that the covid vaccine was unnecessary for them though but we can only do our best and I didn't find it easy to decide on the covid vaccine, in fact I changed my mind when I first booked it for them and cancelled. Changed my mind when considering possible future variants, the unknown cause of the increase in hepatitis and also that some children have been very unwell with covid. A tiny number but the risk of that worries me more.

TheVolturi · 28/04/2022 20:50

None of mine are having the vaccine. They all had covid and were barely unwell.

MissChanandlerBong80 · 28/04/2022 20:57

My kids aren’t old enough to have it but if they were I’d definitely let them get it. For the same reasons they have the flu one.

Gotofriggingsleep · 28/04/2022 20:57

@LunaLovegoodsNecklace If mine hadn't already had Covid then the decision not to vaccinate would have been less straightforward. I guess it's now a case of waiting to see what the next variant brings.

Hospedia · 28/04/2022 21:02

My eldest was already double jabbed, other DC are getting theirs as soon as their 12wk limit passes.

We all had covid and my 8yr old (who has not had the covid jab) wasn't particularly ill with it but is still, nearly seven weeks later, very easily tired out and pale/washed out looking, emotional due to the tiredness, and keeps getting flare ups of post-viral mesenteric lymphadenitis ehich are downright painful.

Hospedia · 28/04/2022 21:04

My own personal risk assessment was that some children are ill with covid and some aren't, I don't want to gamble which my DC will be so I got the vaccine/will be getting the vaccine to boost their chances of being in the latter group. I also considered that the risks of covid are much higher than the risks of the vaccine (e.g., risk of blood clots from covid is far higher than blood clots from the vaccine).

Confrontayshunme · 28/04/2022 21:52

The most recent MRI studies show brain aging of nearly 10 years in people with olfactory sense loss and extreme fatigue even after mild cases of covid, and I know if I can avoid that for my kids, I will. They both got it with no ill effects the first day it was available.

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 28/04/2022 22:44

Yes, I think so.

Hospedia · 28/04/2022 23:21

The cardiac risks of covid swayed me too

GrandTheftWalrus · 29/04/2022 00:03

We got our 5yo vaccinated. We are going on holiday later in the year and rules may change. However dh took her to the appointment and said if she didn't want it then that was fine. But she took it fine.

earsup · 29/04/2022 00:08

No....still not happy that its all ok....3 men i know had booster and now all have frozen and paralysed shoulders.....been offered psyio on nhs via zoom....!!!

Ricepops · 29/04/2022 00:13

Yes I'm getting my 7 yo vaccinated. He has had COVID at least once, very mildly, but research suggests that children are more susceptible to reinfection than adults as they get only a mild infection and therefore don't mount a strong immune response. I'd rather he had the vaccine now to strengthen his immunity against future variants which could be worse.

Booklover3 · 29/04/2022 00:31

No. Not at this time. We just had Covid at the end of February. They were fine. I’ve had two of the jabs. No more. Husband the same.

InglouriousBasterd · 29/04/2022 00:41

Not right now. DD had it twice at the end of last year and has had a previous reaction to a vaccine, which makes it all a bit trickier. If she needs one for travel then I’ll look into it more then, but we aren’t planning anything until next year so will reevaluate then.

Incapacitated · 29/04/2022 01:33

Definitely. Especially with the rise in hepatitis cases and the possibility of a link. And the rubbish aftercare for long Covid.

Lilgamesh2 · 29/04/2022 09:00

earsup · 29/04/2022 00:08

No....still not happy that its all ok....3 men i know had booster and now all have frozen and paralysed shoulders.....been offered psyio on nhs via zoom....!!!

That's awful, it happened to a friend of mine too and she's been in pain now for months. It's really affected her quality of life.

DiscoBadgers · 29/04/2022 09:04

For god’s sake. All of you saying “they weren’t unwell when they had it” - good for you. What about anyone they came into contact and could have spread it to? Can you guarantee those people weren’t unwell too?

Yes, DS will be getting his jab. He has profound special needs though so we’re going to have to wait for the school vaccination roll out as going to the gp for it would distress him too much.

GimmeUrCoffee · 29/04/2022 09:11

What about anyone they came into contact and could have spread it to? Can you guarantee those people weren’t unwell too?

With respect, it's not my 5 year olds job to protect everyone else from getting unwell by having a vaccine they don't need.

I've had mine, not because I felt I needed to but to protect others, I am an adult and can make that choice myself. I draw the line at my small child being guilt tripped into a vaccine they don't need for someone else's sake.

If you're worried, have your own vaccine. When it comes to my small child I will make decisions based on what I feel is best for them not everyone else.

Call me selfish if you like I really do not care, not when it comes to my child.

muppamup · 29/04/2022 09:19

@DiscoBadgers vaccine doesn't prevent transmission. Studies are not clear on this yet.

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