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Would you see your parents if jabbed ?

94 replies

gratitutesmynewthing · 10/02/2021 17:27

We are KW, but next week there isn't school for DS as it's half term. My parents had their jabs today. Do you think if we saw them at the end of half term we would be low risk ( and not mixing or working next week) and they would of been jabbed a week? My DH has twice weekly Covid tests at work and doesn't really get close to anyone, has to wear mask all day and I WFH, but DS been at KW school. Would you risk it ?

OP posts:
Remmy123 · 10/02/2021 18:34

How can anyone go this long without seeing parents?!

Crimblecrumble1990 · 10/02/2021 18:39

To be honest I would. It's been a year of this and I would make my own risk assessment at this stage. If I'm selfish and 'special' then so be it. We've all made sacrifices and the vast vast majority of people (myself included) have played by the rules all along or as close to them as possible whilst applying common sense. If your parents understand the risks involved too of course.

moomalade89 · 10/02/2021 18:55

@user1471588124 I couldn't agree more. Everyone saying "it's been a year of this" YES it has been for all of us! This drives me absolutely insane. If we end up back in lockdown again it's down to people enabling each other with these sorts of hopeful questions. There's no Mumsnet green light, just the law and more importantly common bloody sense about how viruses work

Donoteatthekittens · 10/02/2021 19:04

We will still be under lockdown even when everybody has a vaccination.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 10/02/2021 19:15

No because it’s illegal and the vaccine needs at least three weeks to kick in and needs the second one to be fully vaccinated.

MarinPrime · 10/02/2021 19:17

Only if Covid rules allow. My parents follow the guidelines so I couldn't make a unilateral decision to go against the guidelines, even if I wanted to.
Which I don't.

PickledWilly · 10/02/2021 20:00

Am I missing something? I and lots of others have 'followed the rules' for almost the last year, when I am low risk, to protect those that were vulnerable. And now those same people who were vulnerable have had the jab they are proposing to just do what they like? That is so incredibly selfish and makes a mockery of all the low risk people that have put up with these restrictions for others

Baileysforchristmas · 10/02/2021 20:09

I’m seeing my parents this weekend, they had there jab over 3 weeks ago, they’re 80 this year, they could have a heart attack or cancer next week, they can’t die of Covid now but at 80 they could die of many other things, i’m making the most of each day with them, they don’t go anywhere so won’t be passing it on to anyone.

Icequeen01 · 10/02/2021 20:11

My 81 year old mum has had both jabs (2nd jab was 9th Jan) so she's got as much immunity as she's going to get. We are her support bubble but haven't been able to mix with her for weeks as DH and I both work in schools so not safe. However, DH, myself and DS caught Covid a month ago. We are over it now and not contagious. Yesterday my mum came in for a cup of tea (she lives next door!) for the first time in months. I feel we are about as safe as we are going to get and my mum's mental health was slowly getting worse. That cup of tea made her day!

Wherediditgo · 10/02/2021 20:26

@Donoteatthekittens

We will still be under lockdown even when everybody has a vaccination.
No, no we won’t.
Wherediditgo · 10/02/2021 20:27

OP I wouldn’t ask anyone’s opinion on it to be honest. Especially not on here.

Just remember the three week thing everyone is telling you about though.

Other than that I really don’t care for policing other people’s actions tbh.

Cocopogo · 10/02/2021 20:38

I’m not risking it with mine, not even for a socially distanced walk. We’ve come this far, it was be awful if they caught it so close to the end (hopefully the end!)

Baileysforchristmas · 10/02/2021 20:49

@Cocopogo after the 1st vaccine jab after 3 weeks you are 100% protected from getting very ill or ending up in hospital, so the risk of dying from Covid is gone, the risk of dying from something else is still there. You can still spread it though but if you’re elderly parents don’t go anywhere what harm are you doing?

MoirasRoses · 10/02/2021 21:59

I will be seeing mine as we are forming a bubble. We are allowed as I have child under one but we decided to wait until after their vaccine. I RTW in March & they are partly our childcare. I think we’ll limit adult contact until after their second job but they’ll see my 10 month old obviously.

You do need to wait 22 days after each jab for its full protection to kick in, so in your case I probably wouldn’t risk it personally right now.. but if you are using them for childcare as you are KW & it’s half term, you are allowed.

Cocopogo · 10/02/2021 22:01

@Baileysforchristmas it isn’t 3 weeks though it’s a few days since vaccine for OP and it’s not 100%, not sure why you think it is.

Figgygal · 10/02/2021 22:03

No I wouldn’t
It’s still against the restrictions

emmathedilemma · 10/02/2021 22:11

No, they’re not fully covered by the vaccine and you’re not able to self isolate for long enough to be confident that none of you have it.

Onlineshopperforever · 10/02/2021 22:13

My DP have had theirs this week. They are bubbling with my DSIS who lives alone, so seeing her. But we are banned until they have their second jab in May.

Katie517 · 10/02/2021 22:20

Give it the 3 weeks and then go. I would do the same.

Restrictions are in place to reduce risk and keep NHS from being overwhelmed once your parents are vaccinated and when the 3 weeks are up they will not become a burden on the NHS if you give them covid (which you won’t) so the restriction is not needed. Honestly if vaccinations don’t mean we can mix what the hell is the point in all this?

eastegg · 10/02/2021 23:02

@gratitutesmynewthing

When's the Easter holidays then? Do you think we will be let out then?
I think 'out' is the key word here. It'll be outdoor mixing only for Easter I think. Which as I've said on another thread pisses me off no end because it doesn't help me in the slightest to see my parents. But that's me.
Buzzinwithbez · 10/02/2021 23:19

@PickledWilly

Am I missing something? I and lots of others have 'followed the rules' for almost the last year, when I am low risk, to protect those that were vulnerable. And now those same people who were vulnerable have had the jab they are proposing to just do what they like? That is so incredibly selfish and makes a mockery of all the low risk people that have put up with these restrictions for others
I'm confused...Isn't that the point of the jab? So that life can get back to normal? Why is it selfish to want to get back to normal after having to take extreme care for 11 months?
Dongdingdong · 10/02/2021 23:20

My two cents: I’d wait three weeks for the full immunity to kick in, and then I’d crack on. Ignore the idiots harping on about “the rulez” - if they don’t want to see their parents for months on end even after vaccination, then that’s their issue. There’s no good reason why those of us who do want to see our families should continue to put our lives on hold.

Dongdingdong · 10/02/2021 23:21

I'm confused...Isn't that the point of the jab? So that life can get back to normal?

Well, quite.

AdriannaP · 10/02/2021 23:22

My friend’s parents both had one jab and both died within 3 days of each other. They were in their 80ies and no other health problems. Got Covid from a carer. People can still die with only one jab. Is it really worth it for the sake of a few more months?

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