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Are you getting your primary age child vaccinated?

168 replies

TunnelOfGoats · 21/03/2022 12:29

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

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HazeyjaneIII · 21/03/2022 20:00

@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.

It took ages to get it sorted for ds (11 and vulnerable) despite a letter from his paediatrician. We were passed from GP to 119 to Virgincare and back to GP again....all useless Eventually we got it sorted through emailing PALs at our local hospital and copying in the local CCG - they sorted it out and ds was finally vaccinated on Saturday. Good luck.
Ringmaster27 · 21/03/2022 20:01

No.
All 3 of my DCs are generally healthy, all had covid and it was no more than a sniffle.
They’ve had worse colds over the years!

TinaYouFatLard · 21/03/2022 20:02

Nope.

shabbalabba · 21/03/2022 20:05

Not a hope...it left me with health issues so I'm not risking it with them.

8MinutesToSunrise · 21/03/2022 20:07

Yes, for sure

Hasselhoffsheadband · 21/03/2022 20:07

No. I don't really get why anyone would unless their child is very clinically vulnerable.

Genopy · 21/03/2022 20:12

No.

Skyeheather · 21/03/2022 20:16

Yes, my 6yo was vaccinated at the weekend. He's had all the other vaccines so why not this as well. He's been fine, didn't even get a sore arm after.

AgathaMystery · 21/03/2022 20:26

Yes. My healthy DC has had Covid twice, 4 months apart and was really poorly both times. Over a month of school lost too.

RosieRoww · 21/03/2022 20:26

Absolutely not.

2MinuteRice · 21/03/2022 20:26

@WeDontShutUpAboutBruno

I had all 3 of my 5-11 year olds vaccinated at the weekend.

According to the nurses there wasn't a lot of uptake for it so far.

It was a no brainer for me, just like all the other vaccines they have had.

Did you have to wait for an invite from the GP? We would like to get our 9 year old vaccinated but it isn't always clear if it's GP or a walk in
SerendipitySunshine · 21/03/2022 20:27

Yes. But how do we do it?

yourestandingonmyneck · 21/03/2022 20:28

Yes. The long term effects of covid are an unknown. More so than the vaccine.

I find it a strange response when people say "I am triple vaxed myself but absolutely will not vaxx my children".

I see it the opposite way. I can't imagine protecting myself but not allowing them the same level of protection when offered.

I do understand the divide though. It's about weighing up risk and everybody has to do what is right for them.

Ultimately, for me, the deciding factor was that long covid provides a lot more uncertainty than the vaccine. Also, whilst the risk of acute illness with covid in young healthy kids is low, it is higher than risks associated with the vaccine.

extractorfactor · 21/03/2022 20:43

I find it a strange response when people say "I am triple vaxed myself but absolutely will not vaxx my children" probably because for children the risks of covid are much less than covid infection for adults. So you then need to think about the risks of having a vaccine which has potential side effects. Had my DC not had covid I'd would be getting them vaccinated, but they have had it (twice) so for my children at this point in time I'm not willing to take the risk of the vaccine. I'm not saying I won't get them vaccinated at a later date, but right now The risks out-way the benefits. Come the autumn I'll quite likely take them to be vaxxed.

HazeyjaneIII · 21/03/2022 22:16

@Skyeheather

Yes, my 6yo was vaccinated at the weekend. He's had all the other vaccines so why not this as well. He's been fine, didn't even get a sore arm after.
SkyeHeather and

WeDontShutUpAboutBruno
I had all 3 of my 5-11 year olds vaccinated at the weekend. According to the nurses there wasn't a lot of uptake for it so far. It was a no brainer for me, just like all the other vaccines they have had.

Are they vulnerable? I only ask because it has been such a battle to get ds vaccinated, despite him having shielded and being identified as extremely vulnerable by his paediatrician.

BaileysBreakfast · 21/03/2022 22:26

No. I’m amazed when I read people worrying about the ‘potential long term effects of covid’ on their dc. All the children I know have had it at least once and have been completely fine. It’s currently going round DS’s class again and many children are testing positive for a second or third time but none of them are actually ill.

PhileasPhilby · 21/03/2022 22:35

No.

I had the vaccine on the understanding it would stop transmission which it clearly doesn’t (& please don’t start the ‘we always knew that’ because 100% at the start we were told it would stop people catching it & passing it on).

I think it’s great that it seems to stop more vulnerable people becoming seriously ill. That’s amazing.

My dc -thankfully - aren’t vulnerable. They’ve had covid twice each with minimal symptoms & no long term effects. The vaccine just doesn’t seem necessary for them. If it did stop transmission so was about protecting the more vulnerable (like eg the flu spray which they have every year) I would feel completely different.

Creameggs223 · 21/03/2022 22:38

No my 6 year has just had covid not even a sneeze from her. It's well known covid doesn't effect kids the way it effects adults so their is no need to get them jabbed.

Dammitthisisshit · 21/03/2022 22:51

Yes. I’m CEV so they’ve had their first. Awaiting 2nd. I looked into it before doing it as I didn’t want to do anything that would harm them to protect me (but if I die from Covid that’s not exactly good for them!). There has been a huge rollout of the 5-11 year old vaccine in the US and Canada so data is available. Mine had no vaccine side effects.

randomsabreuse · 21/03/2022 22:57

I'm pretty sure none of my 6 year old's class could be vaccinated for 2 months as it's 12 weeks post positive test - suspect that goes for many primary aged kids.

My view is I don't want to vaccinate unnecessarily and by the time she can have a vaccine it will be near enough summer - so can wait until autumn...

leafyygreens · 21/03/2022 22:58

Yup, would be happy to now it's being offered and have followed JCVI/NHS guidance for all other vaccines.

Benefits clearly outweigh potential risks for the individual, only issue is whether the roll out was a justified cost on a population level. Now that it's a sunk cost you may as well benefit with a top up of immunity IMO.

SaveWaterDrinkGin · 21/03/2022 23:00

No. I just don’t see the benefits. If it stopped them catching it, maybe…

2Hooves · 21/03/2022 23:10

11 year old Dd has just had Covid and spent two weeks being really unwell, five of her classmates are the same and all previously very fit and health. She's incredibly jealous of her 14 year old double vaxxed sister who escaped it.

whymewhyme · 21/03/2022 23:23

No no no!

cantdocando · 22/03/2022 08:15

I have a question for all the ones who say my children have had COVID and I can’t wait to get them vaccinated. I am just very curious and it an answer I would like to hear to understand in why when they have had it do you want them vaccinated. does nobody believe in natural immunity no more??? Especially when say they have barely had a symptom. Nobody knows the long terms affects so for people say it safe you really are summarising that fact. As Bill Gates stated if you want to know the long term affects of a new drug you need to wait ten years🤯

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