Child's vaccinations

[BooseysMom]

We were contacted by NHS to invite DS(8) to get vaccinated but he wouldn't go. Has anyone else's DC refused to go? I recall the government saying vaccinations for children weren't really necessary and then suddenly they send our texts, letters, etc asking them to be jabbed. Should I be forcing him to have it? I've got covid currently and it's no joke.
Thanks

Of course they were tested to the same standard, they just did it faster. In fact, as billions of doses have been administered, these are the most tested vaccinations in history!

The Covid vaccines DO prevent infection AND hospitalisation. They prevent fewer Omicron cases admittedly, but they still do. The reason you are extremely unlikely to get Polio is because of herd immunity, you can still get it after vaccination. Coronaviruses mutate much faster though so although the vaccine originally prevented most infections, it's now dropped beneath 50%.

SO many people are making decisions based on false information. Look thing up on reputable sources, don't just believe what random people say on the internet.

The reason you are extremely unlikely to get Polio is because of herd immunity, you can still get it after vaccination.

Are you sure?

I read that the polio vaccine is much more 'effective' at protecting you from catching it.

@pinklavenders The more recent Polio vaccines are 99-100% effective so pretty much as near to perfect as it can be but it's not magic. Different vaccine have different effectiveness but none is completely 100% effective. But luckily, as most have had the Polio vaccine, the tiny amount who might have been at risk of a breakthrough infection are covered.

@pinklavenders I probably should have worded my first comment better, I wasn't trying to say the covid vaccine was as effective as the Polio vaccine. It is very effective AND herd immunity does its bit. But Polio and covid are different diseases, covid vaccines need to be continually updated at the virus mutates, do not provide the same sort of length of immunity and do not offer as much immunity from infection but they do offer some.

The covid vaccines were designed to just cut down on hospital admissions but luckily they prevent transmission too.

Are you sure?
I read that the polio vaccine is much more 'effective' at protecting you from catching it.

It is effective because most people are vaccinated and there are herd immunity and the virus isn't spread around. But then, look at the recent case in NY, if you are unvaccinated, you still have chance of catching a very rare disease.

On the other hand, Covid is still infecting many. Why would you risk it when you can prevent the worst case scenario?
It is true that they will most likely to have it mildly. But then, it's the same for most disease. But people do get their children vaxxed. Don't know why it's different for covid vax.

Personal feelings aside about giving heathy children covid jabs......he 8, he does what he's bloody well told.