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Are you getting covid jabs for well children?

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JusticeSystem · 23/04/2022 14:19

The letter arrived and we can't do it for 12 weeks as DS has covid this Easter break, but he was so well with it that I am not so sure I am all that inclined to put him through two subcutaneous injections.

He's had all his childhood immunisations and the flu spray but somehow I feel differently about this.

Does anyone else feel the same?

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HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 23/04/2022 14:28

Yes, DD is 7yo, hasn't had Covid yet and is really healthy and well generally. She got the vaccine the other week. It is 1 injection and only a third of the adult dose. She has received all childhood immunisations and will continue to receive all recommended vaccinations.

roseapothecary · 23/04/2022 14:30

My 10 year old has had the vaccine. He had covid last October and was fine with it, but really not sure why you would the risk.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/04/2022 14:31

DD (10) was vaccinated on the first day she was eligible. She is generally healthy, but I’m caring for DM through cancer treatment.

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HopelesslyWanderingStar · 23/04/2022 14:32

Can anyone remind me what the gap needs to be between having covid and receiving the vaccine? Thank you

Bordernotboarder · 23/04/2022 14:37

Not going to get it for now. Would have got it a year ago had it been available but my kids have had completely symptomless covid recently. I feel any (extremely small risk) of a vaccine is not worth the benefit for my kids. We have had all other vaccines and adults are triple jabbed but I just can’t see the benefit of getting this vs risks. They will likely still go on to catch multiple times covid even if jabbed.

Dammitthisisshit · 23/04/2022 14:39

12 weeks

Dammitthisisshit · 23/04/2022 14:39

Sorry, tried to reply. That’s to @HopelesslyWanderingStar

AegonT · 23/04/2022 14:40

We just got my 7 year old her first jab. She had covid (asymptomatic) just over 12 weeks ago. They gave her sweets and a sticker. We matter of factly told her what would happen and she asked a few questions but she was fine with the whole thing. She's quite happy to go for her second jab in a few weeks as she knows there's sweets!

Dammitthisisshit · 23/04/2022 14:40

And to answer you op mine have already had their first jab. I have cancer so got them done as soon as it was an option.

Twizbe · 23/04/2022 14:42

My son is 5 and we had him done at the start of the Easter hols.

I have nothing against this vaccine and he's had all the rest including chicken pox. He's also had covid more than once and was fine every time.

What made the decision for us is we have a holiday to Spain booked for august. At the moment he's too young to be under any requirement to be vaccinated, but if that changes it won't impact us because he's done. He was happy to do it as well. He's very pro vaccination lol

HopelesslyWanderingStar · 23/04/2022 14:42

Thank you! Appreciate it

HopelesslyWanderingStar · 23/04/2022 14:43

@Dammitthisisshit that was to you!

muppamup · 23/04/2022 14:44

i'm not, my son got covid already and I'm not sure on the limited data around how useful it is for young kids (mine is 9).

DaisyDozyDee · 23/04/2022 14:45

HopelesslyWanderingStar · 23/04/2022 14:32

Can anyone remind me what the gap needs to be between having covid and receiving the vaccine? Thank you

It’s 12 weeks gap between infection and vaccination. I’ll be getting my son vaccinated as soon as we can. He wasn’t seriously ill with Covid, but he missed over a week of school and still isn’t back to full stamina 3 weeks later.

HopelesslyWanderingStar · 23/04/2022 14:45

My kids will have the vaccine (once the 12 weeks is up). They really were asymptomatic and not unwell at all, however that’s just this variant we don’t know if another variant will come along and make them ill. Also is there evidence that it reduces the spread, that would be a valid reason to get the vaccine too.

JassyRadlett · 23/04/2022 14:46

Yes - immune responses in general tend to be stronger when younger (though I've not seen detailed data on Covid vaccine yet) and I'm content the risk/benefit for my kids means it's in their interests to have it.

DS1 is booked for next weekend, DS2 has to wait until June for his 12 weeks post-Covid.

RidingMyBike · 23/04/2022 14:49

Yes we had our 6yo jabbed a couple of weeks ago as soon as we could get an appt. She has had Covid almost entirely symptom-free at beginning of year but we wanted to boost her immunity. DH was shielding so anything we can do to reduce the impact and severity as well as reduce transmission.

We were able to book the second jab for July.

AngelaRayner4PM · 23/04/2022 14:50

Yes, I always take up mine and DC vaccines because I believe it is my responsibility to my family, society and humans in general. I hope we won't get any severe effects, but I have seen and had post viral issues and they are no joke. I'm also suffer with anaphylactic reactions. Nothing is ever risk free, but on balance I think vaccines aren't too far off and hold great benefits.

DisrespectfulToDirt · 23/04/2022 14:56

Identical situation, DS is 7 and had covid 2 weeks ago. He also had it back in October last year, and both times he only had mild symptoms and bounced back quickly.

He’d hate an injection, despite never having a bad experience at in a medical setting he panics and gets really upset at anything he has to have ‘done’ to him (covid tests, verrucas being examined, etc). I know it would completely stress him out and there’s be lots of tears and fussing and I’m not sure he’d actually be able to sit still.

Myself and DH are both triple vaxxed and both DC (my other child is under 5) have had all their childhood injections but….I’m just not sure.

KangarooKenny · 23/04/2022 14:57

My friend works in a walk in centre and says that they are getting lots of children coming in.

RidingMyBike · 23/04/2022 15:07

We got DD's Covid jab at a 5-11s clinic in a church hall at a weekend. It was very relaxed and peaceful, not at all clinical looking and the staff were brilliant with children. She was quite excited about it (she'd totally bought into the idea of being a superhero by having a jab!) and loved playing with the staff. She said afterwards it 'stung a bit' but wasn't very fussed about it and liked the sticker she got.

thebeespyjamas · 23/04/2022 18:18

It's been two years, I'm not jabbed, nor is anyone we know. She's healthy and her risk is very low, 80% of low is still low.

There's a risk of heart complications.

This risk clearly does not outweigh the benefit.

She's at basically no risk from covid and no risk from vaccine injury.

Why would I increased her risk of vaccine injury 100% for an 80% increase in risk that is already about 0.01%?

I'd have to be crazy.

WimbyAce · 23/04/2022 19:15

No I won't be taking up the offer for my 7 year old. She had covid in September and pretty much symptomless. She doesn't have the flu spray either.

gamerchick · 23/04/2022 19:21

I don't think they jab them if they're ill.

Been a while since we had one of these threads. They get insane with misinformed crap *settles in Grin

Meredusoleil · 23/04/2022 19:26

I am waiting a bit longer for my 10 yo dd2 as both mine and dd1's periods got messed up after our jabs and I don't want that to be an issue for her as well. Plus she had Covid back in November and was pretty much asymptomatic, so I want to wait until August at least and see how things pan out.