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ONS report - majority of parents would vaccinate their children

253 replies

Dustyboots · 01/07/2021 15:34

Would you?

They're gunning for this now. I find that worrying.

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herecomesthsun · 01/07/2021 15:44

would I? yes if my children wanted it.

What do I find worrying? the current situation in schools. Which might be helped quite a bit if families were being offered vaccinations for children (especially where there is clinical vulnerability)

sleepwouldbenice · 01/07/2021 15:46

Done this question many times
Yes I would

Comedycook · 01/07/2021 15:48

No I wouldn't

Caramellatteplease · 01/07/2021 15:49

Yes I have a CEV ds. consultant has agreed to vaccinate but noone will actually put it on his arm.

His DS is desperate to be vaccinated on his behalf too

IHTC · 01/07/2021 15:49

No definitely not

speckledostrichegg · 01/07/2021 15:50

[quote Dustyboots]Would you?

They're gunning for this now. I find that worrying.

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Noone is "gunning for it"

I suspect the majority of parents are would want to take up the offer of a vaccination for their child because we're about to move into the "living with COVID" phase, potentially ditching all restrictions which will see cases sky rocket. This is being done on the assumption that children won't be impacted, which I'm pretty uncomfortable with.

Don't take up the offer if you don't want to.

bumbleymummy · 01/07/2021 15:51

No, definitely not. Too many people are still living in fear of this and have convinced themselves that their children’s lives are in danger. I’m not sure that can actually be considered ‘informed consent’ tbh.

speckledostrichegg · 01/07/2021 15:51

and to answer your question, I don't have children but would definitely want them vaccinated, and am relieved the parents of my godchild and nieces/nephews think the same way

Mymapuddlington · 01/07/2021 15:51

Definitely not. I agree they’re gunning for it. None of my family are having it though

SpringRainbow · 01/07/2021 15:51

One of mine keeps asking when they will get their turn to have the vaccine.

Schrutesbeets · 01/07/2021 15:53

No chance

herecomesthsun · 01/07/2021 15:53

@bumbleymummy

right how about you choose not to consent and those of us whose children want it can choose to consent.

Tad patronising.

roguetomato · 01/07/2021 15:53

Why is it worrying? No one will force your child.
As for mine, definitely. And it's not just mine, my dc's decision too, not just to prevent death or serious illness, but to avoid long covid too.

lljkk · 01/07/2021 15:53

DC decide for themselves -- I am not happy about the myocarditis situation, though.

bumbleymummy · 01/07/2021 15:56

[quote herecomesthsun]@bumbleymummy

right how about you choose not to consent and those of us whose children want it can choose to consent.

Tad patronising.[/quote]
Just pointing out that some people are making decisions in a state of fear.

Sirzy · 01/07/2021 15:57

Ds is CEV so it can’t come soon enough.

If he wasn’t it would undoubtedly be a tougher decision but if he was in agreement then I am pretty sure I still would

speckledostrichegg · 01/07/2021 15:58

Just pointing out that some people are making decisions in a state of fear.

@bumbleymummy I would say this is more applicable to adults turning down vaccination in the current scenario

wanting caution in the easing of restrictions (i.e., let's not ditch everything at once and assume it'll be fine) and considering getting your child vaccinated because of increasing cases and transmission does not mean individuals are in "a state of fear"

PicsInRed · 01/07/2021 15:59

I will, but Pfizer only. We're not in the danger age range for myocarditis (which is the range for viral myocarditis generally anyway).

AlaskaThunderfuckHiiiiiiiii · 01/07/2021 16:00

My eldest will be given the choice as she is old enough to decide what she wants injected into her body, e.g. has agreed to the HPV vaccine but is on the fence about the covid vaccine.

Younger primary DC won’t be having it for a good few years until I see how things pan out with others getting it, it’s still such a new vaccine, which one would they get? It’s been licensed under emergency measures and the benefits don’t outweigh the risks for an illness that is unlikely to make them very ill

Sirzy · 01/07/2021 16:00

I also think that the risk of long covid needs to be looked at for children with regards the vaccine, I heard yesterday that 10% of children who have had covid show some signs of long covid now I don’t know if that is an accurate figure but it is something that needs to be considered.

randomlyLostInWales · 01/07/2021 16:09

I suspect most parents are like us - happy to vaccinate if the JCVI comes out saying benefit out weigh risks and a mass vaccination program goes ahead.

Most reporting seems to suggest that they are leaning towards vaccinating only some of the 12-18 year old age range.

But if they don't - and conclude that for most in that age range the risks are greater than any benefit then I won't be rushing to get them done.

whatswithtodaytoday · 01/07/2021 16:14

I'd be happy for mine to be vaccinated once it's been through trials. I'm not concerned about him getting it, but would rather lessen the chance of him passing it to my vulnerable parents and friend.

Not sure why children would need informed consent? You don't wait for consent to give them all the baby vaccinations, you just get on with it.

roguetomato · 01/07/2021 16:15

On ZOE covid case study, he said 1.2% of 20 years olds, and 4.8 % of middle aged people suffers from long covid after 12 weeks and cannot carry on life as normal. That is worth considering when deciding to get vaxed or not. Assume the % of children who suffers may be lower, still odds are better to be vaccinated for me.

bumbleymummy · 01/07/2021 16:16

@speckledostrichegg

Just pointing out that some people are making decisions in a state of fear.

@bumbleymummy I would say this is more applicable to adults turning down vaccination in the current scenario

wanting caution in the easing of restrictions (i.e., let's not ditch everything at once and assume it'll be fine) and considering getting your child vaccinated because of increasing cases and transmission does not mean individuals are in "a state of fear"

I’m not sure how anyone can look at the figures and come to the conclusion that children are at risk and need to be protected. The JCVI (and some SAGE scientists iirc) have repeatedly said children are low risk and that there are ethical and moral issues to consider irt vaccinating children, which would not primarily be for their benefit, when there are still millions of at risk older people in the world who have not yet been vaccinated. It’s a bit selfish and short sighted IMO but I know that most people will just go along with the crowd and then claim moral superiority over people who made a different decision to them.
bumbleymummy · 01/07/2021 16:18

@Sirzy

I also think that the risk of long covid needs to be looked at for children with regards the vaccine, I heard yesterday that 10% of children who have had covid show some signs of long covid now I don’t know if that is an accurate figure but it is something that needs to be considered.
Those ‘signs of long COVID’ include a cough, tiredness, loss of smell/taste that has lasted 4 weeks. Plenty of other viruses can take a while for children to recover from. ‘Long covid’ does not necessarily mean life changing symptoms for months. They really should separate it out a bit more for clarity. It wouldn’t be as scary then though.