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myocarditis and covid jab

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Trixiebell06 · 25/12/2021 07:06

Hi , my dd has just had the 1st covid jab , I’ve received a letter from the NHS to book a second one . I’m weighing up her catching covid & having the vaccine . My concern is myocarditis and covid jab . Will your teen be getting the second jab ?

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Thievesoil · 25/12/2021 07:17

No

ColettesEarrings · 25/12/2021 07:20

Yes.

Mindymomo · 25/12/2021 07:20

The risk is absolutely tiny and I believe that in those who developed this were mainly boys. It is worrying the amount of children now being admitted to hospital, so I think if my child was recommended to have the vaccine I would let them.

GoodnightGrandma · 25/12/2021 07:21

My DS has chosen not to have the second one because of this.

catfunk · 25/12/2021 07:22

Does she want it?

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Trixiebell06 · 25/12/2021 07:22

Thankyou for your replies is your no related to myocarditis Thievesoil

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toomuchlaundry · 25/12/2021 07:26

Myocarditis is also a problem with COVID

rainrainraincamedowndowndown · 25/12/2021 08:08

Yes, already booked. Risk of getting myocarditis from vaccine is way lower than getting it from covid.

ShirleyBadass · 25/12/2021 08:09

If you read the research properly, there is a higher chance of myocardial problems from catching covid than there is with the actual vaccine.

My teens are all going to have it.

PickAChew · 25/12/2021 08:10

Covid can cause myocarditis.

sweetbellyhigh · 25/12/2021 08:16

I did worry about this. I was advised to lengthen the gap between jabs to 8 weeks. As I understand it, young men are more at risk than young women.

I know the risk is infinitesimal but it is a risk and I wanted to know if done what I could to minimise that risk.

I am in NZ where we have had two vaccine related deaths from myocarditis, one in a woman with other health problems and one in a perfectly healthy young man.

Double3xposure · 25/12/2021 08:16

All three of them have already had it. Their choice.

itsgettingwierd · 25/12/2021 08:19

My teen ds has had both and also his booster.

He's CV with neurological condition.

PurpleDaisies · 25/12/2021 08:20

Look at the risk of getting myocarditis after covid call after the jab.
That should make the decision very easy.

It’s really her decision anyway.

Delatron · 25/12/2021 08:20

Risk is higher with Covid for myocarditis. It really is such a tiny risk with the vaccine.

If they want to travel at all this year then they’ll need to be double jabbed.

To be honest I don’t worry about Covid for my children though (12,11). 11 year old had it and was asymptomatic.

It’s the restriction on their lives if they aren’t vaccinated which I guess is a different issue.

SilverPeacock · 25/12/2021 08:37

@toomuchlaundry

Myocarditis is also a problem with COVID
This.
McFarts · 25/12/2021 08:43

Yep all 3 teens are double jabbed and have been since October, risk of myocarditis is significantly higher when if catch covid, so protection against severe illness is much less risky.

dementedpixie · 25/12/2021 08:48

Ds (15) is getting his in a couple of weeks. My dd (18) has had her 2nd jab now.

dementedpixie · 25/12/2021 08:49

@dementedpixie

Ds (15) is getting his in a couple of weeks. My dd (18) has had her 2nd jab now.
The gap between injections has been at least 12 weeks for both of them
WineGetsMeThroughIt · 25/12/2021 08:54

How old are they? Weight up the risks. If they're under 16 getting ill from either at this point is pretty low. Although I'm aware you can have heart issues like myocarditis from covid, I have never heard of a young person having it, whereas I have with the vaccine. Doesn't mean they haven't, but I've just not come across someone who has.

My DS's 10/11yr old class mates that have had it have pretty much all been asymptomatic. A couple had cold like symptoms. That's it.

Northsoutheastwest76 · 25/12/2021 09:05

Dd1 had both. DD2 not had any yet. She wants them but is needle phobic.

DumplingsAndStew · 25/12/2021 09:10

My 13 and 16 years old had their second vaccine last month. They had no doubts over having it, either before or after hearing of any potential risks.

More likely to get myocarditis with covid than from the vaccine

kimlo · 25/12/2021 09:15

dd1 has had both. Dd2 will be.

They were both quiet poorly with covid and the risks are higher with covid compared to the vaccine.

hamstersarse · 25/12/2021 09:19

@ShirleyBadass

If you read the research properly, there is a higher chance of myocardial problems from catching covid than there is with the actual vaccine.

My teens are all going to have it.

They don’t actually know this for sure given the whole comparison is based on hospital admissions data.

My son had some cardiac event after dose 1, it’s never been reported anywhere, not even the yellow card system.

Others I know have had their heart checked afterwards because of strange effects and doctors have dismissed the vaccine being involved so it wouldn’t appear on any notes anywhere.

I’m not saying it’s not true, but I don’t think you can say with any certainty that it is true, the data just isn’t reliable.

dementedpixie · 25/12/2021 09:20

Can you not report it yourself on the yellow card scheme?

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