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When they say that 5-11 year olds can have the vaccine.. will your 5-11 year old be having it?

221 replies

Dayrider · 15/12/2021 21:54

They have put this through in USA so guessing it will come soon here.
I would have it for my DD but my husband doesn’t want her to.
What are you going to do?

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NeedAHoliday2021 · 15/12/2021 23:11

Yes. Dd1 has had one vaccine and covid for her was a minor 24 hour headache but that’s it. Dd3 is younger and unvaccinated, currently has covid and is much more poorly.

StarryNightSky26 · 15/12/2021 23:13

No way. I declined the appointment for my 13 year old so there's no chance I'd give it to my younger dc.

The recent developments...people now needing to have three or even four jabs and even so no one really knows how effective they'll be in future - has made me very glad we declined it for 13 year old. I'm far more comfortable waiting.

JaninaDuszejko · 15/12/2021 23:14

Yes. It's been approved by multiple regulatory authorities already, it's just that the NHS hasn't rolled it out yet.

Silverswirl · 15/12/2021 23:14

Can I just say MN seems to have done a complete 180 on views on this from 2020.
Back then most were appalled at the thought of giving young kids this new vaccine which brings with it some risks when covid is so so mild for the vast majority of kids.
Just really surprised so many are saying yes and can’t come soon enough.
Mental. They’ve really nudged that lobster into the pot havent they.

Angiemumof5 · 15/12/2021 23:15

Definitely not, when I saw the scientist speak on the tv saying that one of the side effects for children from the vaccine is an enlarged heart that is enough for me to say not a chance!

WeatherwaxOn · 15/12/2021 23:15

My 10 year old has said they want to have it.

thesockfromtheroof · 15/12/2021 23:24

Not right now, no

elfycat · 15/12/2021 23:27

Yes

immersivereader · 15/12/2021 23:27

It's offered in Canada and yes DS has had it. DD too once she turns 5.

Mojoj · 15/12/2021 23:29

No.

Dollface20 · 15/12/2021 23:33

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Starcup · 15/12/2021 23:38

No, both my kids have had it. One of them you wouldn’t know they had covid, no symptoms at all

bellamountain · 15/12/2021 23:40

It seems many many parents will vaccinate their children just to be able to travel again. That is a terrible reason.

I'm not against vaccines at all BUT it's still very early days. You can jab me with what you like, I'll roll up my sleeve but I will not put my children through a totally unnecessary medical procedure. The trampoline in my back garden poses a more serious threat than covid. We don't routinely vaccinate against chickenpox in this country ffs....

Constance1 · 15/12/2021 23:41

Not wouldn't. Totally irrational as me and DH have had all 3. They are very young though, eldest not 5 yet, so I'd actually (selfishly) wait and see how it affects older kids first.

Starcup · 15/12/2021 23:42

@bellamountain

It seems many many parents will vaccinate their children just to be able to travel again. That is a terrible reason.

I'm not against vaccines at all BUT it's still very early days. You can jab me with what you like, I'll roll up my sleeve but I will not put my children through a totally unnecessary medical procedure. The trampoline in my back garden poses a more serious threat than covid. We don't routinely vaccinate against chickenpox in this country ffs....

I completely agree
Porcupineintherough · 15/12/2021 23:44

@Dollface20

NO!

Why would you put an untested rushed substance into your child's body ?! Which could potentially cause major issues later that's still in its trial ?!

If it was that deadly to children they wouldn't keep schools open at all !!

Unlike the natural virus which of course is totally tested and found to be safe. Hmm
cherin · 15/12/2021 23:47

…also you assume that people only travel for leisure and cava on the pool side. Many of us happen to have family abroad and without a vaccinated kid going to see granny feels like travelling like a hand granade.
So yes, my 10yo will have it if it’s offered. And he’ll say thank you.

greyinganddecaying · 15/12/2021 23:52

No. My DC have had heart issues in the past & im not prepared to risk it

GarlandsinGreece · 15/12/2021 23:52

@cherin, absolutely.

My kids—7 and 10—have had their first doses with zero incident. I’m not particularly thrilled about it, but we are backed into a corner in the USA. If you want to do anything—museums, dining, kid sports, birthday parties—in NYC, then kids 5+ need the vaccine, no exemptions. After two years of this crap, I’m not prepared to have my kids live like hermits.

RandomKettle500 · 16/12/2021 00:03

A vaccine isn’t necessary to fly. A plane yes. It’s a government policy that stops a person from flying, not the vaccine. Anyhow, today I read that for every 1,000,000 12-15 year olds who get jabbed, 131 hospitalisations in that age group are prevented. Not deaths. Hospitalisation. The benefit of two jabs is NINE fewer hospitalisations out of 1,000,000 vaccinated children. It is a minuscule benefit that is not risk free. Therefore no, absolutely not. My kids and I had covid. I was very ill with it but they just had cold symptoms. Not even a temperature. We all stayed home and didn’t use any NHS resources. 20 months on and we still haven’t caught it a second time despite it spreading through both my kids’ classes at school. One child in dd’s class has developed quite a prominent tic since having her covid jab....and for what? To reduce her odds of hospitalisation by 131/1000000?

bellamountain · 16/12/2021 00:05

@GarlandsinGreece and no one is standing up to these restrictions?

I am completely dumbfounded how a child can be banned from doing normal things just because they haven't had a vaccine they really really don't need..... it's shocking. Truly shocking.

musicviking1 · 16/12/2021 00:06

No. My 14 year old hasn't had it either, his choice, there were loads in his class that also chose not to have it too.

Sherlock2207 · 16/12/2021 00:07

Yes, and wish they'd just hurry up and approve it. Two DC in the 5+ age group, and I'd like it to be approved for younger children too in the future so my 4 year old could have it.

Totallydefeated · 16/12/2021 00:08

Oh, make no mistake, it won’t be long at all until this is approved for that age group and the pressure will start.

Absolutely no way will DD6 be having it.

I am really queasy about a society that prioritises the health of older people over that of children. In my book, adults should protect children, not the other way around.

I don’t think it’s ethical to expect kids, whose risk from Covid is vanishingly tiny, to take on the (admittedly statistically small) risk of a vaccine so that others may be protected, when it’s of hardly any benefit to them themselves. That’s just wrong.

MiniatureHotdog · 16/12/2021 00:10

Definitely not.