Can't decide for DD to have jab

[Sumlove]

Got the letter from school, I was not expecting it as she is 11. She would be vaccinated at 11 as they take place in November. Letter says children aged 12-15 between October and January are eligible. To be fair she is a healthy and robust 11 yo - tall.
I am just struggling to see the benefits for children? I know 10 double jabbed people with covid at the moment so it doesn't stop the spread, and children don't seem to get very ill with it?
But then I am anxious that what if she got covid and the worst happened.
What are other people doing?

Maybe they’re doing one session in November and a follow up session in January?
She will not be vaccinated at 11. It is absolutely not possible even if you were really keen.

My teens want it but they're not due till Dec. I wish it was sooner! DS in Year 11 and it's pretty prevalent in his school and he could do without missing another 10 days of school!
I know at least 5 families where a DC brought it back from their school and out of 10 vaccinated parents only 2 caught it.
I read that Covid itself is 5 times more likely to cause Myocardosis compared to vaccine and it resolves with the vaccine.

Primary school children get the flu vaccine every year for the "greater good".
Flu is dangerous to the very young, very old and those with certain medical conditions.
Most primary school children would not be at risk with flu but they are superspreaders

@Peanut0583

I personally won’t be vaccinated my 12 year old.

According to stats under 16s have 2 out of a million chance of needing hospitalisation due to covid but a 1/16,000 chance of myocarditis from the vaccine. People with myocarditis have an average life expectancy of 5 years so I don’t like the sound of those odds. Clinically more at risk from the vaccine than covid. Would be a no from me.

This is absolutely not true. As a previous poster has pointed out, the vast majority of cases of myocarditis after the vaccine are very mild and don’t require hospitalisation.

You haven’t provided any link to support this (not that one would exist!), it’s just irresponsible scaremongering.

Clinically, children are more at risk from myocarditis after covid than after the vaccine.

www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133462-800-myocarditis-is-more-common-after-covid-19-infection-than-vaccination/

I am waiting until I am 100% sure before I vaccinate me 12 year old.

And it will be for HIS benefit not society.

Same here @Remmy123

Following the farce of the media induced fuel 'shortage' / food stockpiling etc I think that shows that most people don't do anything for the greater good. I'd like to think it works that way, but it doesn't.

People get vaccines to protect themselves - I'm happy with the current stats for 12 year olds to wait.

But each to their own. It should be YOUR choice and you shouldn't feel coerced.

My son is 10 so don't have this worry at the moment but I wouldn't. I'm not an anti Vaxxer, I've had both jabs.

The vaccine doesn't stop you getting it and we are always being told kids and teens are usually fine with covid. So what's the point. I get the whole protecting the vulnerable but it for vulnerable areas protected and the vaccine doesn't stop the young getting it what's the point?

I might change my mind in time but for now it would be a no.

The idea of doing anything “for the community” at the expense of my child - is alien to me.

@Reallyimeanreally2022

The idea of doing anything “for the community” at the expense of my child - is alien to me.

Let’s hope your child never needs a disproportionate amount of NHS funding or educational support then.

@MMAMPWGHAP

Fingers crossed!

But more seriously - thankfully I would not be excluded for obtaining this care / support from the MHS because I had decided not to do something that potentially put my child at risk but it microscopically may have benefited society

I would not vaccinate my children at any age.

They can choose to override parental decision and get the vaccine even if you said no.

Dd(17) and ds (15) have both had 1 dose. Dd will be 18 next month so will likely be offered the 2nd dose soon

@dementedpixie

They can choose to override parental decision and get the vaccine even if you said no.

Dd(17) and ds (15) have both had 1 dose. Dd will be 18 next month so will likely be offered the 2nd dose soon

I know. So if they wanted to they could. I just wouldn't be making that choice for them.