How long before teens can have the vaccine after infection?

[Magpie1976]

Dc13 tested positive recently but the school are offering the vaccine after half term... does anyone know how long she should wait before having the jab? Also does anyone know...If she turns down the vaccine at school due to recent infection can she then get it later on at a walk in or other centre?

Following as similar with my ds

Likewise - DS currently positive and vaccination at his school expected Mid-november.

28 days after a pos test.

Thanks Gubanc
I knew it was 28 days but wasn't sure if that was after the last day of isolation.

DS tested positive 22 days ago. His school vaccinated last week, but due to an error couldn't vaccinate year 11.
He should now qualify after half term when they return.

My DS(13) also tested positive today.
The NHS says to wait 28 days
“ If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, they need to wait 4 weeks before they can have a COVID-19 vaccine.”
Link here www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine-for-children-aged-12-to-15/

Thanks. I've heard conflicting reports on whether that's 28 days after the positive result or 28 days from the first day after isolation ends...

I just completed the consent form for after half term and it specifically asks if they have had a positive PCR within the last 28 days, so I assume that to be the timeframe

Why bother with the vaccination when they'll already be immune? They can have it next year when the boosters are done, if you think their immunity is likely to have waned by then.

I was wondering about this, and thinking that as a lot of covid cases are symptomless, and also a lot of us (kids and adults) getting this bad, non-covid, cold-fluey virus - but which maybe some people not testing and it is covid - then it is likely that a lot of kids (adults too) must be receiving the covid vac yet within a month of being covid positive. So is the risk more to the person in terms of getting more side effects, rather than it not being so effective? Just wondering .

Why bother with the vaccination when they'll already be immune? They can have it next year when the boosters are done, if you think their immunity is likely to have waned by then.

My understanding is that a single vaccine dose with natural immunity provides greater protection against reinfection than people with natural immunity alone.

I thought it was some time before you could get reinfected ? Six to twelve months ? So I was assuming that it might be better to leave it for a while after infection ?

I was going to leave it for DD until next spring at the earliest when hopefully they will get both jabs. I'm not going to get her the vaccine while it's just one since she has covid at the moment. Unless she wants it of course. I was all for it before but think she will have decent natural immunity for a while . Definitely before next winter though.

I completed the consent form for vaccinations that are happening tomorrow, which is 4 days after DDs positive test. The email said if you don't give consent by today then you can't have it. It also asks if they tested positive and when, so I'm hoping for an email with details of a later clinic I can take her to once recovered as they'll see why she isn't there tomorrow.

Meant to say, the positive test result and the consent form email happened on the same day, which is how I was Able to give that info on the form!

I work at one of the walk in sites - at the moment we’re not allowed to vaccinate children but we’ve been asked to put forward some specific sessions for children to be booked onto. So I would imagine you won’t be able to walk in but there will be some way for you to book a catch up appointment if you miss the school one.

Lots of studies showing that protection lasts 9-12 months + in the majority of people:

www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-06/Duration-of%20protective-immunity-evidence-summary.pdf

[quote bumbleymummy]Lots of studies showing that protection lasts 9-12 months + in the majority of people:

www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-06/Duration-of%20protective-immunity-evidence-summary.pdf[/quote]
That isn't what the poster asked though is it?

And HIQA don't recommend that people with a previous infection shouldn't be vaccinated

@cheeseismydownfall

Why bother with the vaccination when they'll already be immune? They can have it next year when the boosters are done, if you think their immunity is likely to have waned by then.

My understanding is that a single vaccine dose with natural immunity provides greater protection against reinfection than people with natural immunity alone.

There's several studies now showing that risk of reinfection is reduced in those vaccinated compared to unvaccinated.

Thanks everyone. Looks like she'll be able to get it as she'll be just out of the 28 days. Although now I'm thinking a bit later might be better. Her older sister has just got positive LFT now though so hers will have to be at some other time.