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Children and the COVID 19 vaccine

Lau

Hey, 

Unfortunately I tested positive for coronavirus yesterday. My symptoms are mild. My eldest tested negative and I cant do a test on my youngest as he is too distressed when I try but I believe he is positive as he has a cough and a runny nose. 

This morning I received a letter from the NHS to invite my eldest son age 11 to receive his 1st dose of the vaccine as he fall into a vulnerable category due to him being a severe asthmatic. I showed him the letter and he said there is no way I am getting a jag. I don’t want the vaccine. 

I am triple jabbed and I didn’t hesitate at getting any of my vaccines. 

I feel incredibly worried about trying to persuading my child into getting a vaccine. I am so scared he has a severe reaction to the vaccine or worse. 

Can I ask what others think? would they encourage their child if the refuse? I am not trying to start a debate I am just looking for some advice. Is there any way my child doesn’t need to get the vaccine? 

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  • The relative risk from catching Covid, even Omicron, and having any of the vaccines is overwhelmingly that Covid is the more dangerous by a huge margin. The problem is, that taking the vaccine is an active decision, whereas doing nothing and hoping for the best is entirely passive. Taking an active decision towards even a minute risk is psychologically more difficult than doing nothing, but I think that, considering the question rationally, having the vaccine is the best thing to do.

  • in reply to Martin

    Thank you for your reply.

    When the letter came through the post yesterday it was a bit of a shock as I wasn’t expecting it and I also wasn’t aware that children age 5-11 classes clinically vulnerable were being offered their vaccine. I’ve relaxed a bit more about today. 

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