Teen covid vaccination

[Trixiebell06]

Hi my child is 15 & I’ve been speaking to friends that when we are invited would we get our kids vaccinated , I’m still unsure
Would appreciate your thoughts please ?

My 16 year old.is double vaccinated because his dad is cev. I would definitely encourage my 14 year Old to do the same when the time comes

Because it will force parents to vaccinate when they don't want too under the pretext of getting normality back when in reality there's very little risk dc need protecting from in terms of covid

There may be little risk, however where we live we have 20 hospital beds available - 6500 children under 16, some are clinically vulnerable. One of my children are.

So 5 of us at home, between us 3 different schools, each being 1000 students, the risk is higher when it spreads through schools.

Working from home etc isn’t an option.

If the vaccine means they protect their sister and can continue their education and trace to see family - then there’s no harm done is there? None of us have have had any reaction to the vaccine.

They are protected. They chance of passing it on is higher only for those unvaccinated.

They will never be asked to isolate now with both jabs. It’s not been a difficult decision.

I'm happy to wait till JCVI have decided who needs to vaccinated in 12+ age group in UK.

I did come off a phone call angry and annoyed with one of my DC GP - they were trying to insist I need to get my teens vaccinated as they need higher % of the pouplation vaccinated in their view. They're doubled jabbed and living life like they normally do and were utterly dismissive about any potentail risks to my children as they're doing it in other countries. We don't live near them so it wasn't about visiting any time soon either.

If my kids were cev or DH and I were I'd want them vaccinated - as they're not I'm willing to wait and see what the experts decide and then decide what's best for my children - I'm certainly not anti having them vaccinated I do want it to be in their best interests.

I think at 15 we should present them with the facts and let them make their own minds up. I don't think any of us should "get our kids vaccinated"

I have a 15 year old - we'll wait to see what JCVI decide - hopefully we'll see their reasoning and the facts clearly set out - and talk it through with her but with younger two one a teen one almost - I'd expect them to be guided a bit more by us given they are a bit younger.

I’ve just joined Mumsnet to see the discussion on this topic. I’ve a sixteen year old who is vehemently against having the vaccine and I’m wondering how/whether I should try to persuade her otherwise. Her dad is clinically vulnerable. Both he and I are double vaccinated. I recently still contracted Covid from my daughter (thankfully he was working away). I was literally flat on my back for 10 days. Really nasty, scary stuff

I really dislike the air of blame that surrounds the vaccine issue. In late 2020 the whole country was relieved when care homes and NHS staff began receiving the vaccine, it was very much about protecting the most in need. Now it is a wave of finger pointing and blame being pushed down the age groups- now hovering at the teenagers, as if they alone are responsible for the pandemic from now on. Eventually, when every secondary school child (parent) has been pressured into vaccination, they will turn on the primary and nursery age group. I don't like it at all.

Yes, I think it's a good idea on both an individual and societal level.

Barbie222

The kids job isn't to protect society.

Boomchicka, good post I fully agree. The thing is, if you have to ask whether your child should have it then the answer is no. The doubt is there. There are doubts surrounding the vaccine, once they have had it you can't undo it.

I never let my DC have the live nasal flu vaccine, simply because it doesn't sit comfortable with me to vaccinate healthy children en masse largely to protect vulnerable others, especially when thousands of those vulnerable others refuse to have it themselves. I see this year on year in my job.
My teens have had the Covid vaccine though. The benefit of being more likely to have an uninterrupted education and travel without restrictions far outweighs any possible risk. So for selfish reasons. But they've had it.