Covid Vaccine for Children aged 5-11

[YoungHollywood]

The two things for us were, firstly will our children get really ill from Covid and/or are they likely to be “super spreaders” to pass it around. Both mine have had covid and were absolutely fine, so I can’t justify giving them a vaccine for something that was essentially a very very mild cold. With the second point, there has been no evidence that children in this age group are more susceptible to catching and spreading the virus. So again, I can’t see the benefit.
I have had huge issues with my period since having the jab (I’m triple vaxxed), so this also plays on my mind esp as I have little girls.

 

[chickhicks86]

My child (8yo) has had it. For us he was in the "vulnerable child" category as he has a disability, so had it a few weeks ago now. Benefits outweighed the risks for us. We always said that as soon as he was offered he would have it, but when the time came we were very on the fence. I don't know if that was because he couldn't really give his consent and make an informed choice himself, as my older child had. As it was, he caught Covid about 2 days after his jab, he must have already been brewing it

 

[I’mThankyou_]

My 9 year old received his letter last week, he won't be having it.
For me there isn't enough evidence based research on what it can do to a child's development into adolescence. I'm not anti vax and he's had all of his vaccinations TB etc etc. But for me this one the benefits don't outweigh the risks. He can still catch and transmit and as a cardiology nurse I've seen first hand how quickly cardiomyopathy can take hold in children I don't want to take that risk.

 

[Em_]

I've received a letter from the NHS that my child is now eligible for the covid vaccine for 5-11 year olds.
My daughter (7) and my 2 year old had covid at the end of last year and she was ill for 2 days and my 2 year old wasn't ill at all. It made me think that the vaccine wasn't necessary for children as they didn't get ill and we don't really know how the vaccine effects young children yet.
I'm now undecided about her having it, my husband is against it, but I don't know what to do for the best. I just wondered what those of you with that age group of children have decided?
I just want to add that I'm not an anti vaxxer and I'm fully vaccinated. I just want to know other people's thoughts were and they have decided to do with their children.
I did see that there was a covid vaccine thread, but I just wanted to discuss the vaccine for children.

 

[Definitelyme]

My older children won’t be getting a Covid vaccination. They also do not regularly get their flu vaccination (they did in 2020 as a one off) although they are totally vaxxed other than that, and my husband and I are triple jabbed.

They are both healthy kids, as far as we know, so not in any way vulnerable, nor is anyone else in our household. I don’t see any benefit to it for them. And my brother, who is a cardiologist, is quite against it for younger people due to the increased incidence of Cardiomyopathy (I think) that has been seen in under 18s who have been vaxxed.

 

[Pennypennypenny]

I wouldn’t touch it with a mile long pole

 

[miamae]

I also recieved this letter today and was horrified to be honest! We all had COVID 8 weeks ago (me being 30 weeks pregnant at the time, partner, 7 year old and 2 year old) none of us are vaccinated - I'm not anti-vaxx in the slightest, my children have had all of their immunisations etc, but it was a personal choice not to have the COVID jab.

We were all fine and there is just no way I would even consider putting this into my child. HOWEVER, it is completely your choice as they are your children and nobody should judge you whatever you decide to do.

 

[nbt]

Probably not unless circumstances change in the future.

Both me and my partner are fully vaxxed and my stepchildren have had their first. We were happy to have ours as we thought that was “the way forward” at the time.

We are going to Greece in the summer, hence getting the older two (13+15) jabbed too. However Greece will now be allowing visitors whether they’re vaxxed or not by the time we go, so we won’t rush to get our youngest jabbed or the big kids their second. We feel no need

None of us have had it that we know of, but the eldest was wiped out for a couple of days after his vaccination and the middle had a bit of a funny turn immediately after hers (which I think was due to nerves rather than the actual injection).

 

[Tublet83]

I got this letter yesterday, I was surprised I thought they weren’t going to push for kids to get it given the lack of evidence on the benefits.

My Daughter has had covid twice, both times you wouldn’t know she was sick I’m sure she will get it again, and I’m fine with that. May change my mind as she gets older but for now don’t see the need.

 

[Monkeymagic85]

We decided not to have my 7 year vaccinated, she had covid and was ill for a day, her dad and I have had all the vaccines and felt horrendous .

She's had all other vaccines but for now we don't deem it necessary for her, she also doesn't want it. If she was vulnerable in any way it would probably be a different decision.

 

[Em_]

Thank you all for replying. I, still on the fence, but I think I feel the same as all of you. I wish it wasn’t a choice and the vaccine wasn’t available for that age group, I think that probably answers my question.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I have decided not to for now for my kids. Both parents are triple vaxxed.

 

[Snippysnips]

My family's all mixed, some have it an some don't, we have all had it as some point not with being uncareful, it just happened an it's been a mix of some being perfectly fine an some being ill, some that didn't have the vaccine were totally fine while others who had the vaccine were quite ill, so to me personally I just think everybody will react differently to it

personally I myself would never had known I had covid if I hadn't done a test after my mum said she had it, am not vaxxed (not a anti vaxxer just don't want this one) but my mum is triple an it was through her I caught it, she was down for almost a week badly with it

Makes me wonder if the vaccines are really doing much tbh or that the majority of people seem to be getting over it with not too much of a problem an think it's because of the vaccine

 

[monga]

No I won't be getting my child vaccinated .I don't think the risk /benefit margin is great enough there's been ongoing outbreaks in his class so he's more than likely been exposed to it on a number of occasions even though his tests have never shown a pos result he had all the symptoms.

 

[Welshgal]

Don‘t have a child so can‘t offer my opinon however some countries still require everyone above a certain age to be vaccinated for travel so that is also a (minor) thing to consider. Obviously it should be more about health but I do know some people who didn‘t want their holidays „ruined“.

I‘m sure you‘ll decide whatever is best for your child and your family x

 

[monga]

They still catch and transmit even if they are vaccinated. I don't think many understand that .

 

[YellowMellow14]

My child has had both vaccines due to me having a cancer that affects my immune system. She was absolutely fine after both jags and is the only child in her class not to have had covid yet. Not sure if that's a coincidence or what.

 

[Snippysnips]

Vaccines make it less likely you will catch the virus, and therefore that stops it spreading.

I don't think there's any proof really that they will make it less likely for you to catch it, they are designed to fool the body into believing you have the actual virus/bacteria so they start to produce the antibodies, then when they have produced them an you have gotten over it they keep a memory of those antibodies in the system so if you encounter the real thing the antibodies are all ready there an will fight, generally it takes around a week for the body to do it naturally, vaccines just speed up that process

 

[Em_]

We had the same letter on the weekend my other half ripped it Up straight Away and threw in the bin.
We’ve all had Covid... he’s triple jabbed, I’m double jabbed currently 33 weeks pregnant Won’t entertain the booster especially whilst pregnant despite a jumped up doctors receptionist telling me I would die if I don’t get it
My Eldest daughter Who’s 10 had it at Christmas with me and her dad... all she felt was a headache for a day and the sniffles and was fine back to moaning the next day (her dad had no symptoms at all, I was quite rough the first day I was 17 weeks at the time. But nothing major).
Then 3 weeks ago my youngest daughter who is 6 caught it (And me again!!) and showed no symptoms whatsoever. Done nothing but moan how bored she was bless her because she missed her best friend at school.

I wouldn't have it as well of I was pregnant, doctors receptionists are the worst.
My 2 year old wasn't ill at all, he's worse with a cold and my daughter was not herself for 2 days, bit very ill. My daughter has been really ill over the holidays with a throat infection, the Dr was going to admit her to hospital, covid was nothing compared to that. I felt quite ill with it, we caught it because the school and an outbreak. I've not known any children get very ill with it at all, it went through her class and they were all ok after a couple of days.
I think I was trying to convince myself to let her have it, but I'm going to wait until more research comes out.

They still catch and transmit even if they are vaccinated. I don't think many understand that .

Exactly that, I don't think I understood that until I got it after being double jabbed. I believe that you get the vaccine to protect yourself, not others.

 

[beyondtired]

We had the same letter on the weekend my other half ripped it Up straight Away and threw in the bin.
We’ve all had Covid... he’s triple jabbed, I’m double jabbed currently 33 weeks pregnant Won’t entertain the booster especially whilst pregnant despite a jumped up doctors receptionist telling me I would die if I don’t get it
My Eldest daughter Who’s 10 had it at Christmas with me and her dad... all she felt was a headache for a day and the sniffles and was fine back to moaning the next day (her dad had no symptoms at all, I was quite rough the first day I was 17 weeks at the time. But nothing major).
Then 3 weeks ago my youngest daughter who is 6 caught it (And me again!!) and showed no symptoms whatsoever. Done nothing but moan how bored she was bless her because she missed her best friend at school.