I can't convince my young adult sons to have their boosters

[Peakedtoosoon]

And really, as they're adults I don't get a say?

They had the first two jabs as soon as they were able with no objections at all.

They're not saying they won't have the boosters, more that it's not convenient to have them now. They don't want to risk a couple of days' illness in the run up to Christmas and having to miss events (which of course they will have to if they test positive anyway).

All the way through they've followed all restrictions and tested regularly, now they feel they're going to make the most of being allowed to do things while they can.

It's hard to argue when the risk to them personally must be minute, but...

My mum has been asking me to get the booster, I'm not going to. (In my 20s).
It's not her problem and it's not your problem, we have every right to make our own decisions.

Sounds like they will have them in the new year so I wouldn't worry too much. Nobody wants to feel crap at Christmas.

They had their 2nd vaccines in July, early , because they were carers for their father who has since died.

My older DD isn’t rushing to have the booster either.

She’s got loads of stuff on this coming week and doesn’t want to risk ending up feeling shitty.

She was quite poorly after her second jab, and DH and I are both feeling really shitty following our boosters yesterday so I can’t say I blame her.

She’ll have it after Christmas when she can chill at home for a few days before she goes back to Uni.

In that case op I'd low key encourage them to go on and book for January.

If they had it now then it would take two weeks to work anyway wouldn't it? It wouldn't stop them from having to isolate over Christmas. What's the problem if they wait?

I also agree it's wrong to be jabbing healthy 18 to 30 year olds when preventative healthcare is being delayed.

Also when we are facing lockdown I would not want to risk feeling crap for the last days of freedom, I'm making the most of it myself!

Apparently the booster has a quicker effect on immunity than original vaccination. Full effect at 2 weeks but noticeable improvement by a week.

@Cherryblossoms85

I don't see any issue at all. It's ridiculous to be rushing out boosters to 20 year olds and superseding basic preventative healthcare. My sister's smear test got cancelled because they have to do the boosters.

Mine was cancelled too.

My major spinal operation was meant to be on the 31st of March 2022 and has now also been postponed to a date TBC (probably 2025!)

I am in agony every single day, and a single parent (with no support at all) to a 6yo. I take over 60mg of morphine a day. I'm in my 30s.

Apparently 18yos getting boosters is more important than trying to help people with severe disabilities/illnesses/cancer...

I think that is an entirely rational decision.

How many otherwise healthy, double vaccinated young adults are there in hospital as a result of Covid at the moment? I bet the answer is 0.

Why not leave the December appointments for older and more vulnerable people?

Young people who've been double-Pfizered within the last 4 months absolutely should take second priority to 40-somethings who had AZ x 2 six months ago. I wouldn't get too wound up about it right now; it's not going to make any difference to your Christmas. Hopefully they'll have them after the festivities are over.

Delaying by a couple of weeks isn't the end of the world. It means there will be plenty of space for those who are more concerned or more in need of the booster (e.g. older, had vaccines longer ago). I wouldn't make a big deal of this yet

I'd be encouraging them to hold off for a while. No data yet to indicate if there's any risk associated with repeated jabs and boosters - it was long enough before there was a link established re myocarditis in young people the first jabs. What if that risk increases with every boost? I don't get why unknown risk from jab is considered less scary than well documented low risk from covid, in this age group.

(Awaits pile-on )

@missymousey
That's a valid point. It was originally one jab for teens because of the myocarditis risk, yet we are now giving three to 18 year olds? Young adult men are still at risk, though lower risk than 12 to 17 year olds.