Would you vaccinate your children?

[mrsnw]

So children could possibly be vaccinated by the autumn term. I've had the vaccine and my children have had all the other available jabs including flu. I'm not sure where I stand with this one and I don't know why!

@Goldieloxx

Any side effects from vaccines happen quickly, where does this idea that they cause long term issues come from? Where is there evidence that any vaccine has caused wide spread long term effects to any population???

Dengue

Yes

No.

My teens both want a vaccine.

Absolutely not

@confuseddotcom090

About 98%

www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/hcp-effective-duration.htm

Yes, definitely. I feel it's unlikely statistically that my DC would be very ill with covid in the short term if they caught it, but there are so many unknowns with long covid. That is my biggest worry.

Plus, I want them to be able to resume their lives as quickly as possible, including undisrupted schooling, travel, visiting older relatives.

@ Ephe17 - completely agree. The sample group for testing on children is 300 - that in my mind is not enough for me in good conscious to be able to give this to my children.

or conscience even....

Yes and my daughter, 16yrs old, has had hers and is waiting for her 2nd. No side effects, safe and effective.

Yes I would.

@Pinchoftums

Anti vaxxers are salivating at the moment. I'm pretty certain I heard one organsm when Germany suspended the Astra Zenca on for a bit.

Too true!

We already treat young people fairly awfully in this country - why should they have to endure yet another thing that will only benefit those much older than them and who seem to fairly much not give a shit about them otherwise. If the older generations want children to do something for them, then it needs to go both ways

I’m torn about the vaccine for kids. DD is only 3 and it’s unlikely to come online for preschoolers for a while, but providing there are no issues flagged up going forward I’d be inclined get her vaccinated before she starts school. She’s up to date with the rest of her vaccine schedule.

But I wish people would recognise the point above. I get the herd immunity argument, but children and young people have given and continue to give up so much in this, and their sacrifices never seem to be acknowledged let alone reciprocated by the generations who are benefiting the most.

Kowari- bloody hell you must have a right load of skivvers. Nope, not at all. We aren't being paid for the first day sick. Colleague off for three days is as healthy as a 30 year old and rarely unwell normally.

@cryh

I am refusing to believe the dates touted, but if appropriately tested then I am 90% yes. I can't give definitive answers because the government can not be trusted, but scientists can so I will await more info.

Are you a biochemical expert? What "appropriate testing" are you waiting for? The effects of long term immunity are caused and stored by your immune system, not the vaccine. It's broken down by your body in a few days.

Yes, but then our DS has a congenital heart condition. He's had every vaccination he is offered and has had to have the flu jab from the age of six months so he's used to needles. His consultant and heart nurse advise every vaccination should be taken - so we take it. They see more issues with non-vaccinations in general and the impact on heart kids than we do so we trust their advice.

Absolutely. You can't tell how badly some people will be affected by the virus, and I cannot imagine wanting to put my kids at risk because I'm too dense to trust the science. Then again, I have a biology degree and my daughter works for Pfizer, so I'm more than educated enough to make the decision.

Yes I would. If the majority of children get vaccinated it wil protect those that can’t and prevent bubbles from closing as often.

@Notthemessiah

It would be their choice in the end (all teenagers) but I would be advising against it unless their hand is forced (by making it mandatory to go somewhere or do something).

COVID is very unlikely to have any effect on them whatsoever and it seems widely recognised that the younger you are, the worse the side effects are likely to be. We also have no idea yet whether this is one and done, or shots every six months.

We already treat young people fairly awfully in this country - why should they have to endure yet another thing that will only benefit those much older than them and who seem to fairly much not give a shit about them otherwise.

If the older generations want children to do something for them, then it needs to go both ways.

What haven't older people done for them? A teaching assistant at our local primary died at 51, completely healthy, leaving behind two teenage daughters. She sacrificed her life to care for the vulnerable children that needed to be in school. Her little girls are without their mum.

No, I don't think I will.

I was all for getting vaccinated, but the effects on periods etc have freaked me out a bit. I also have a long history of blood clots and DVT, and again, the news coming from Europe gave me pause. I was offered a vaccine on Sunday but I declined. If I was CEV or older I absolutely would have taken it, because the benefits would have outweighed any unknown risks.

I'm 28, fit and healthy. As are my two children. Never been anti-vax or even given it much thought but I would rather rely on natural immunity going forward, I think.

The only reason I can see this changing is if you need to be vaccinated to go abroad etc, because then the benefits would outweigh the risks for me personally.

I've spoken to a few friends my age who feel similar.

@millenialblush

No. The vaccines are on trial, even for adults, until 2023. Also, no vaccine is 'safe', they are deemed 'safe' when the risk is considered less than the overall reward, but every dose given comes with a risk, including risk of death. Why would anyone risk that when the risk from covid is so minimal? We have no data on long term effects. Yesterday there was a thread on here about women experiencing odd periods after having the vaccine, even that raised alarm bells for me.

I've no doubt that the long term goal is to vaccinate children and probably eventually mandatory vaccines. It's no longer a conspiracy theory.

No long term data is needed. As said upthread, the long term effect of the vaccine is the one generated and stored by your immune system. The vaccine and it's constituents are broken down in a few days. I implore you to trust the people who have studied this their whole lives and are equipped to make educated decisions. With all due respect, it's just not something the average layman can pretend to understand.

@winched

No, I don't think I will.

I was all for getting vaccinated, but the effects on periods etc have freaked me out a bit. I also have a long history of blood clots and DVT, and again, the news coming from Europe gave me pause. I was offered a vaccine on Sunday but I declined. If I was CEV or older I absolutely would have taken it, because the benefits would have outweighed any unknown risks.

I'm 28, fit and healthy. As are my two children. Never been anti-vax or even given it much thought but I would rather rely on natural immunity going forward, I think.

The only reason I can see this changing is if you need to be vaccinated to go abroad etc, because then the benefits would outweigh the risks for me personally.

I've spoken to a few friends my age who feel similar.

Do you know that COVID has caused many, many clotting cases? You are at much more risk from a clot after contracting COVID than you are from the vaccine.

To me it's like people have felt so out of control this past year they're rebelling with something they have control over.

If they can't go on holiday abroad without the jab, it'll be interesting to see if they still hold the same view though.

Yes.

We have a CEV family member,, and buttressing them by having those in the household less likely to bring it home is very important to us.

DC are adult-size teens, so not worried about safety

I was all for getting vaccinated, but the effects on periods etc have freaked me out a bit. I also have a long history of blood clots and DVT, and again, the news coming from Europe gave me pause. I was offered a vaccine on Sunday but I declined. If I was CEV or older I absolutely would have taken it, because the benefits would have outweighed any unknown risks

The only reason I can see this changing is if you need to be vaccinated to go abroad etc, because then the benefits would outweigh the risks for me personally

Getting on a plane can cause blood clots, like for a fact and yet people still do it.