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Children being Vaccinated

78 replies

Applejack87 · 14/01/2021 13:34

Hi it’s a long way off & I appreciate very early days but would you get your child vaccinated if it’s ever offered ?

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Cam2020 · 14/01/2021 13:40

I'd rather not until the vaccine has been around for a couple of years, but if she'll be barred from school or social activities then I'd have to.

nether · 14/01/2021 13:41

Yes

CEV person in the household, so the more buttressed we are against infection, the better

MRex · 14/01/2021 13:56

Yes, once it's approved and recommended. I wouldn't put him on a trial until dose regimes have been confirmed from testing with older children though because he's still a toddler. We're very pro vaccination in general though.

TooTweeForMe · 14/01/2021 14:34

It depends, is the Oxford one ok for allergies? If not the DS couldn't have it anyway.

SacreBleeeurgh · 14/01/2021 14:39

100% yes.

Scaredykittycat · 14/01/2021 14:41

Yes.

HazeyJaneII · 14/01/2021 14:50

God yes.
Ds is medically vulnerable and has only had a month at school since March, due to shielding.
Our exit plan seems to be keeping our fingers crossed and just hoping really hard.

toolatetooearly · 14/01/2021 14:54

Of course!

ofwarren · 14/01/2021 14:55

Definitely yes.
My 6 year old CEV child hasnt been to school since March!

MrsTerryPratchett · 14/01/2021 14:56

Yes if it was OK for allergies.

QuantumQuality · 14/01/2021 14:57

Yes, absolutely.

firstimemamma · 14/01/2021 14:58

A definite no.

KipperTheFrog · 14/01/2021 15:00

Yes. Especially DD2 who is clinically vulnerable.

PaddyF0dder · 14/01/2021 15:01

Sure, once it’s approved for kids.

KihoBebiluPute · 14/01/2021 15:01

My DS is 11 and will have his 12th birthday in the summer. I understand that the Oxford vaccine is being trialled with 12-16 year olds at the moment, and I think by the time that trial has gone through all the stages and been approved (assuming no problems are found) that will take until after he is 12, so he will be among those offered it when it is possible.

I think I would definitely say yes for DS and would advocate for other parents of 12-16 year olds to do so too. I think that having been through puberty seems to make some difference to the disease which isn't understood yet so it makes sense to be for age 12 to be the sensible youngest age for the vaccine. I am not sure whether giving vaccinations to children younger than 12 would make much sense unless research shows that they are a major vector for transmitting the virus to vulnerable people in older age groups who for some reason can't receive the vaccine themselves.

Nanniss · 14/01/2021 15:01

None of the vaccines are licenced for children yet anyway.

lunar1 · 14/01/2021 15:02

Ds2 definitely, ds1 will depending on ingredients as he has allergies which seem to be getting worse or better.

Hollywhiskey · 14/01/2021 15:03

Yes once it's approved and recommended. My kids have all the normal vaccines plus extra ones like chickenpox but I definitely wouldn't consider anything that hadn't been approved by the regulator. I will be guided by my GP.
I am low risk so I'm at the back of the queue but I will have it as soon as it's my turn. I put my name down for all the studies but I wasn't picked. I would have loved to have been involved though as I have felt very helpless and it's the most useful thing I could have done. I'm glad they had lots of volunteers though.

Staffy1 · 14/01/2021 15:04

Yes, I really hope they are made available to children soon. I think my son will do badly if he catches covid as he has had mystery fevers in the past and been very ill with them. He always seems to get everything going and they linger on for ages.

trulydelicious · 14/01/2021 15:05

@Nanniss

None of the vaccines are licenced for children yet anyway

The OP is just hypothesizing

kimlo · 14/01/2021 15:09

yes.

HazeyJaneII · 14/01/2021 15:09

KihoBebiluPute
My DS is 11 and will have his 12th birthday in the summer. I understand that the Oxford vaccine is being trialled with 12-16 year olds at the moment
I hadn't heard this - I know at the start, the Oxford Vaccine was going to be trialled on all age groups from 5.
Although ds is 10, I hope that if it's been trialled in older children, then it will be available to younger cev children on agreement with their consultants.

Nanniss · 14/01/2021 15:14

@trulydelicious

The OP is just hypothesizing

Yes, I realise that. I just wanted to make sure other posters realised this.

Remmy123 · 14/01/2021 15:23

No

Ponoka7 · 14/01/2021 15:24

It's the Moderna that has started being tested on children.

If it turns out that a six monthly vaccine is needed, as suggested, cost and organisation might be drawbacks. So it might just be offered to the CV children.

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