To let my child have the vaccine?

[Vaxwonder]

Posting on AIBU for traffic sorry!

My DDs school have their COVID vaccinations on Friday. I was ok with her having it but now I am having some doubts.

I am double jabbed and I am happy to have had it although I was quite poorly afterwards. My DD is fit and healthy so even if she caught covid she would probably be fine whereas other illnesses like cervical cancer can be a lot more deadly which is why I allowed her to have that vaccination and I’m not sure about this one.

I’d love to hear your opinions on whether you would allow a 12-15year old to have it or not and your reasons.

YABU - you wouldn’t allow your child to have it.
YANBU - you would allow your child to have it.

I have 2 teenagers and at the beginning of all this I was for the vaccine and husband not. However after lots of research and talking to people we know who work in the medical field we have all made the unanimous decision to not vaccinate them at the moment. 1. The vaccines don't seem to have a huge effect on stopping transmission and whether you are vaccinated or not if you catch covid you still have to isolate for 10 days so school disruption is still present whether you are vaccinated or not. 2. The JCVI don't really recommend it or is more a scientific and protecting others decision 3. Vaccine is too new to know what effects it will have on them later on. Both DH and I are double jabbed. Seems to be about a 60/40 split here.

We let DS13 decide if he wanted it.... he has ASD and has asthma. It’s his body and was up to him if he wanted it... I’m glad he did as with his asthma we don’t know how bad COVID would be for him. He didn’t get any side affects from it either... just a sore arm and he milked that for a Costa and hotdog 😂😂

I messaged last week saying my son didn't want it and today he's had it at school. He asked me last week to sign the consent from and take it in. I asked why he had changed his mind and he said people will only pressure you if you don't have it. I told him it was his decision even this morning before he went to school I said they will ask him if he wants it or not.
Just got home now complaining of aching legs and feeling sick.

Sal

Maybe he changed his mind again about having it so didn't tell them he didn't want it?

@FreshFreesias what difference does it make to you if my child has a vaccine? Make your decision for your DC and leave me to make mine. No need to plead.

Because Covid is a public health crisis and vaccinating is a public as well as an Individual solution. - and if everyone gets vaccinated we all benefit, including children (who won’t inadvertently pass it on to teachers parents old people grandparents)

I initially refused consent for DS (12), vaccinations were given at school a couple of weeks ago. For me, it was the higher risk of myocarditis in boys. However, given the recent uplift in cases, I think I'm going to have him vaccinated - for me, I think the risk/reward balance has just tipped in favour of him having it.

I can book him in online but the centres who will vaccinate children are far fewer than they were for adults and we'll have to travel much further. I was confident in my decision at the time, but with hindsight, it would probably have been better/easier if he was done in school, along with his mates.