Ds 2 aged 14 had covid twice. Should he have the vaccine ?

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He's up for it. Had it twice, end of november then in june. Not particularly ill either time.
Does he need to have the vaccine ? I'm not bothered either way tbh. I've had covid (got LC actually) and both jabs so has Dp. No vulnerable rels or friends to worry about. Any thoughts ?

I don’t think it matters much either way tbh. Getting him the vaccine may offer marginal extra protection, but he’s unlikely to need it. It may benefit him in terms of vaccine passports etc? It’s v unlikely to do him any harm.

My ds1 has also had it twice (March and Dec 2020) and has chosen to be vaccinated this month. He wasn't very ill but says he just doesnt want the hassle of another bout. He has GCSES this year.

Thanks. He wants it so no reason not to !

Well, I'd say for your DS there is basically zero potential benefit (natural immunity is increasingly acknowledged to be considerably better), so what he will get from the jab is just the risks. Even if these risks are very small, why take them for near zero benefit?

we're in a similar position and I agree with squeleamish Dd (15) had covid twice, confirmed by pcr, once in Jan this year, and again at the end of July this year. Both times extremely mild/not really even ill. She won't be having the vaccination as I can see absolutely no beneift at all to her having it, so she would therefor be unnessacirly exposed to the - all be it very small- risks.

@Squleamish

Well, I'd say for your DS there is basically zero potential benefit (natural immunity is increasingly acknowledged to be considerably better), so what he will get from the jab is just the risks. Even if these risks are very small, why take them for near zero benefit?

There are many benefits to getting the vaccine and the risks are miniscule.

Agree with @Squleamish and have made the same decision about vaccinating our teens. They’ve had it, weren’t that ill and therefore we know for certain that risks of covid illness equals zero and the vaccine carries a more than zero risk no matter how small the risk is.

Oh dear I'm wobbling now. I suppose I have to go with what he wants, I certainly don't want to catch it again.

I would do it 6 months after last infection as it's only at that point that he may get some benefit from it.

I think you need to leave it as his decision, sounds like he wants it?

Yes he does !

Then let him decide

Will do !