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Would you have your 5 year old vaccinated?

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venusmay · 23/12/2021 07:49

We've had the jabs as adults buy wondering how people feel about having their young dcs vaccinated?

My dcs had Covid with very mild symptoms and none of us triple jabbed adults caught it.

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Waxonwaxoff0 · 23/12/2021 08:07

The vaccinations that DS had as a baby are against illnesses that could make him very poorly, so yes he had those vaccinations, but generally Covid is very mild in the vast majority of children so I see no need for this one.

LawnFever · 23/12/2021 08:07

Yes because they can still pass it on even if their symptoms are mild.

If you’ve given your kids all the other standard vaccines recommend by the NHS I don’t see the difference.

FawnFrenchieMum · 23/12/2021 08:07

@venusmay

But if Covid is mild or possibly asymptomatic in children then is there a reason for vaccination?

I had measles as a child and wasn't vaccinated but that was a dreadful illness which left me short sighted.

My DD’s friend has just spent a week in ICU with PIMMs which is an after effect of covid (an inflammatory response 4-6 weeks after covid) so there are some children that become very ill but I don’t know if the vaccine helps prevent this or not Confused
breadwidow · 23/12/2021 08:09

My kids are older than 5 (9 and 7), but if I had the opportunity I would get them vaccinated. My son now has covid for the second time (had delta in the summer, now got omicron). He is not well, and in the summer he got far more sick than me and DH who got it after (double jabbed). He doesn't appear to have any long covid symptoms but suffered taste/smell lost for a few weeks. I'd rather he not get I'll like that again. I also think if kids were vaccinated you have far fewer cases in schools and much less disruption to education. I don't see how we can stop covid circulating if a load of the population who mix regularly are not vaccinated

Charles11 · 23/12/2021 08:09

No, mine have had it and it was very mild. Grandma and adults vaccinated so no, I feel no need.

Shudacudawuda · 23/12/2021 08:09

I want them to vaccinate the rest of the world's adults first (except for vulnerable children here and abroad).

This with bells on!

Boofay · 23/12/2021 08:09

I don't have a 5-year-old, but I have a 9-year-old. Yes, I would get him vaccinated. I'd get him vaccinated if he was 5 too. In fact, I'd happily have my 3-year old vaccinated too.

I'm worried about long covid, I'm worried about them getting sick and I'm worried about the potential spread to other, more vulnerable people.
Lots of 5-11 year olds have been vaccinated already and we are not hearing about problems with vaccination in that age group. We do however hear about many problems with covid infections and long covid in this age group.

I can't wait for the vaccine to be rolled out to the whole of this age group. You have the right to say no to it, but I would like the right to say yes to it.

mynameiscalypso · 23/12/2021 08:10

@PieMistee

I want them to vaccinate the rest of the world's adults first (except for vulnerable children here and abroad).
Absolutely this. The global vaccine inequality is just appalling.
maa32 · 23/12/2021 08:11

No

GoodnightGrandma · 23/12/2021 08:11

I think the point of vaccinating children is to move towards herd immunity, so stopping the spread in the community, not just to protect the individual.

KarlUrbansWife · 23/12/2021 08:11

@venusmay

Member of our family is triple vaccinated but said he'd really want all young kids to be jabbed as he's vulnerable and would feel safer.
While I understand his reasons, it's not fair of him to put that on you.

We are trible-jabbed and on the fence about the DC. It's not a no, also not a yes at the moment. I don't see the need at all, and we really should be prioritising adults in the rest if the world first - that really is for everybody's benefit.

switswoo81 · 23/12/2021 08:11

Yes my 6 year old will be vaccinated. We got the information sent via school yesterday and had a good look at it last night so we are going to register her.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 23/12/2021 08:13

@GoodnightGrandma

I think the point of vaccinating children is to move towards herd immunity, so stopping the spread in the community, not just to protect the individual.
It is I think, but I don't agree with putting that responsibility on young children so I won't be participating.
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venusmay · 23/12/2021 08:15

The problem also would be that people may have their young dcs vaccinated but then there would be family gatherings where cousins, nephews, etc aren't vaccinated. Unless it was mandated I couldn't see it working.

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venusmay · 23/12/2021 08:17

Judging by the number of jabs we've had so far I also think it might be better to wait until we have one jab for all variants before we give many jabs to young children.

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Barbie222 · 23/12/2021 08:18

I don't agree with putting that responsibility on young children so I won't be participating.

That's daft. Once another year of in and out school / university / life has come and gone, we'll all be participating!

Once everyone's put two and two together and seen what's needed to get back to schooling, business and life as normal, there'll be absolute uproar if the vaccine isn't widely rolled out to any group in which it's been approved.

Barbie222 · 23/12/2021 08:19

@venusmay

Judging by the number of jabs we've had so far I also think it might be better to wait until we have one jab for all variants before we give many jabs to young children.
We don't have one jab for the flu, and for the same reason, we won't be able to make one for covid.
Mokoloko · 23/12/2021 08:19

Personally no, my children have had covid and my 7 year old had a runny nose and just could not understand why he couldn't go back to school.
I wouldn't give my children something that benefits other people.
Childhood vaccinations are completely different as they are at serious risk of developing those diseases.

EllieSattler · 23/12/2021 08:19

@venusmay

Judging by the number of jabs we've had so far I also think it might be better to wait until we have one jab for all variants before we give many jabs to young children.
That's not how variants work. Which is why they do a different flu vaccine every year.

My DCs' school was closed because so many of the teaching staff were ill with covid. 15 children in one class had it too. Perhaps vaccinating the children would have stopped that spread and let them keep getting an education. Who knows.

Bonkerz · 23/12/2021 08:20

Yes. The rest of us in the house have been done and my 10 year old wants the jab as he understands it's about protecting others.

ComDummings · 23/12/2021 08:20

@PieMistee

I want them to vaccinate the rest of the world's adults first (except for vulnerable children here and abroad).
Yes ^
EllieSattler · 23/12/2021 08:20

I wouldn't give my children something that benefits other people.

I don't really know what to say about that attitude.

Nappyvalley15 · 23/12/2021 08:20

It's efficacy in terms of stopping them from catching covid would wear off in a few months. Living in the UK they will either catch covid or have already caught covid. So unless I have keep them in a bubble and vaccinate them every few month, I don't see the point.

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venusmay · 23/12/2021 08:21

@Barbie222 what I mean is one jab per year. Currently there's talk of a fourth vaccination for Covid. It's rather a lot for younger children if they need constant boosters.

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somehowsunshine · 23/12/2021 08:22

Yes. My youngest who was 5 at the time was very unwell when he got covid. Several sleepless nights and we came very close to calling the emergency services as he was struggling to breath.