Are you getting your primary age child vaccinated?

[TunnelOfGoats]

Just had a text from our GP asking us to book a vaccine for our DS 8yo. I've had 3 vaccines and was happy to do so, but I'm hesitating about booking one for my DS. Trying to find out other people's opinions and whether you will be getting your DC vaccinated? Thanks

@elliejjtiny

Yes, absolutely.

Those of you whose primary aged children have had it, are they vulnerable? Just wondering as we had the letters saying 2 of my dc are vulnerable, don't contact anyone, you'll be called for an appointment. Still haven't heard anything. Which is fine if they are still trying to vaccinate the vulnerable children. But if they have started vaccinating the non vulnerable children I should probably call 119 to check we haven't been forgotten.

One of my dc is vulnerable, but the appointments for all 3 came at the same time.

No, they aren't CV and have had covid asymptomatically, so its an unnessecary intervention.

I vaccinate my children against diseases that could cause them serious illness, so no, I'm in no rush at all to give them the covid vaccine.

I'm triple jabbed myself and happy to do it to protect others but I'm not making that decision for my children.

Not sure. Both dc have had covid x2. So no really sure there is much point. 1)the vaccine is short lived. 2)neither were particularly Ill first time, and second time just a sniffle. If the vaccine could stop transmission or gave longer lasting immunity then yes, I'd been pulling up their shirt sleeves!
I'm fully vaxed as is dh. So not anti vax at all. I just don't think it's a very effective vaccine for a population which are unlikely to get critically Ill in the first place. If / when vaccines improve then yes I probably would.
Note if my DC where ECV then yes I would.

As for the 'vaccine reduces serious illnesses' absolutely, hence I'm fully vaxed, but since Dc weren't particularly ill first time, I don't think it's necessary at present.

@elliejjtiny - we got a booking link from our GP for my 11 year old back at the end of January. He's eligible on account of me. If you have the letters, look to see if there's a walk in vaccination place you can get to. 119 don't tend to deal with under 12s.

No, I don't think so. I'm normally very pro-vax though.

Not just now but will take it up in the Autumn if offered as it's more of a seasonal illness like flu. Can't for another couple of months anyway thanks to (like probably most primary kids) actually having Covid in January.

After seeing the side affects of close family and friends. I will not be give my children or myself the vaccine.

No.

I’m triple jabbed, my son had covid in January and was fine - I’m not vaccinating my children against something that is unlikely to harm them, or for the “greater good”.

When they are old enough to do the research and way up the pros and cons in order to make an informed decision, then they can do so.

@RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime

The vax doesn't even stop infection so what is the purpose?

As you must surely know by now, it doesn’t completely stop infections (this was never claimed) but it does reduce your chance of infection and significantly reduces the chance of severe disease.

Reducing symptoms in a person for whom the virus is already incredibly mild seems unnecessary. I honestly think it's insane to vaccinate younger kids, apart from cev, when huge amounts of elderly people across the world are still waiting. Not insane of the individual parents, of course, but the government decision to go ahead, despite their own advisers saying it was a marginal benefit,

No.

Yes. My 7yo has had it twice now & whilst not seriously ill felt poorly enough to need to be off school for several days, i felt so bad seeing them feeling unwell when it could've been avoided/reduced. Why would i not do what i can to reduce the risk of a third time?

Yes we will be getting our 5 year old vaxxed. She had covod last summer and was exhausted for about 6 weeks and has been left with tinnitus permanently.

I think also the cruise we are going on in the summer will require over 5s to be vaccinated, so another reason, but not the main reason. The main one is to stop her getting so poorly again.

Probably, DS's been asking when it's his turn since I had mine but he's literally just had Covid so assume he'll have to wait 12 weeks at which point it'll be the height of summer and hopefully rates be much lower!

No and I'm glad to see I'm not alone as felt a but like I was being too precious.
She is 10 and had it in November and was poorly but OK after a few days.
I'd rather wait a while.
Dd 19 hasn't had it by her own choice which I respect. She is worried about possible effects on her fertility but I don't know where she heard that from.

No. DS is healthy and had asymptomatic Covid in November. He’s been around Covid constantly and as far as I’m aware hasn’t picked it up again. He’s not at risk for serious disease so the cost/benefit doesn’t stack up for me.

No DS had covid asymptomatically picked up by LFTS when cases were high in his class he was not affected by covid whatsoever, I'm not sure I could justify vaccinating to make his non existent symptoms less severe. The vaccine doesn't offer a significant enough difference in the reduction of transmission either for me to believe it would be of sufficient benefit. Also were told 2 vaccines in adults isn't sufficient to protect us as its efficacy wears off so why would 2 vaccines be enough for dc long term.
If in the future there's a vaccine that provides long term protection and reduces transmission by a significant amount I may reconsider but for now I don't feel it offers enough benefits for my child

Does anyone know how long children 5-11 should wait after Covid to get the vaccine ? My 5yr old has been ill for 10 days with it so far I wish he’d had the vaccine but it wasn’t available.

@RaisinforBeing

Does anyone know how long children 5-11 should wait after Covid to get the vaccine ? My 5yr old has been ill for 10 days with it so far I wish he’d had the vaccine but it wasn’t available.

12 weeks after positive result

No , absolutely not

I'm holding off for now. 10-year-old has had Covid and was largely asymptomatic. There is somewhere we're due to go later this year that requires vaccination for 5-11s, so if that rule doesn't change then I'll get him done, but I'm not going to bother otherwise. Any medical treatment should only be given if necessary and right now I'm not convinced it is.

No I was offered a vaccine for ds1 then age 9 a couple of months ago and said no. I will be refusing it for my 5 year old too. I have had all vaccines myself but won't be giving my kids them.

I've had all my vaccines but I feel like I took that risk knowing how new they were and no data of long term (potential) effects.
We've been told all along that children are less effected.
So on that basis and the fact that my son who is 5 can't really knowingly make the decision as to whether he wants the new vaccine I just don't think I would feel comfortable accepting it.

If things change and become different then I may change my mind but atm I am leaning towards No.

Absolutely not, complete and utter madness!!

Absolutely not