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Should I be giving DD 5 the covid vaccine

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ilovebencooper · 07/04/2022 17:09

I'm a big believer in vaccines and DH and I fully vaxxed. But we were both very poorly after each vaccination so I'm a bit wary of making DD ill. We also know that vaccines don't stem the transmission of the virus. So is there a moral imperative? She's never had covid as far as we know (and I haven't either) but DH has twice so clearly she's not very vulnerable to it.

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hashbrownsandwich · 07/04/2022 17:15

As someone who administers the jab the only advise I can give you professionally is that there is no rush so take your time to decide.

Personally though there's no way in hell a perfectly normal 5 year old child of mine would be having the jab!

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ilovebencooper · 07/04/2022 17:20

Thank you x

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SummerHouse · 07/04/2022 17:24

12 plus, thier decision with guidance.

5 - total dilemma. I can see why either decision could be made. Really not sure what I would do...

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Wowcherarestalkingme · 07/04/2022 17:26

My 5 year old had it yesterday. No reactions so far but then I didn’t react other than a bit of a sore arm

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ilovebencooper · 07/04/2022 17:35

Yes it's tricky. If I had breezed the vaccs I probably would be more minded to give it to DD. But I was ill for a week both times so feel a bit reluctant to put DD through it.

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INeedtobealone · 07/04/2022 17:38

DS is 5 and I'm torn. He can't have it yet anyway as he had covid less than 12 weeks ago.

He had covid asymptotically so I'm not sure what the benefit might be of the vaccine, unless a different strain may make his symptoms different. However if he needs it to travel abroad our hand may be forced.

Bdhntbis · 07/04/2022 17:41

Me and DH are vaccinated as in my teen DD but I won’t be vaccinating my 5 year old. I can’t really even verbalise why but I feel uneasy about it so at the moment I won’t be

BigUpAllOfUshereOnMN · 07/04/2022 17:43

Undecided here too. If it protects against the possibility of long Covid then yes and future variants that may target children but I'm not 100% sure

NugsNotDrugs · 07/04/2022 17:48

My youngest dcs (11&14) won’t be having theirs. I’ve had all mine but I can’t see the benefit for them. We’ve all had covid twice and they breezed through it. If they were clinically vulnerable I would probably let them have it.

Madrenetterhere · 07/04/2022 17:50

I always think in a situation if you are unsure you should always not do something. Because if you do it and are unsure you can't undo it. Whereas if you don't do it as you're unsure if you feel sure it's right in the future you can always do.it then.

ThreeFeetTall · 07/04/2022 17:52

I am in your position (and am receiving daily reminder texts Hmm)
I generally think vaccines are great but since he was not ill when he had covid and if it doesn't stop transmission then...what's the point? If it stopped transmission I would 100% get him jabbed

octoberfarm · 07/04/2022 18:10

My 5yo had it without hesitation, and despite both myself and his Dad being pretty badly hit with the vaccines, he didn't have a single side effect. Relieved he's had it.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 07/04/2022 18:13

Nope- has any 5yr old died of covid? I doubt even double figures have been hospitalised with it.

Classicblunder · 07/04/2022 18:14

We did get our 5 year old vaccinated - he had no side effects at all. He had bad bronchitis and bronchiolitis as a small child and we felt it was a good idea for him to have that extra protection. My 2 year old is phenomenally healthy and I am less sure that I will want him to have the vaccination when he becomes eligible

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