Vaccinating your kids against Covid

anth25

anth25

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Just wondering whether people on here with young kids have decided to give them the Covid vaccine.

I'm fully vaccinated and wouldn't hesitate in getting another booster if required. However my eldest has just turned 12 and my wife is wanting to get him vaccinated but I just have a nagging feeling of uncertainty. He is extremely low risk and from my limited knowledge I don't believe that him having it reduces the chances of him passing it on to others. Therefore I am unsure of what the advantages of giving him it are.

Not sure why I'm feeling like this as he has had all his other vaccines over the years.

Just wanted to gauge others thoughts on here (please try and keep it civil as I know this is an emotive subject!!!)
 
We have long since decided we would not get our 7 year old daughter vaccinated if/when it is available to her age group.

The way we look at it is that the risk of the vaccine outweighs the benefit, as the vaccine protects against severe illness & not a prophylactic to contracting Covid or passing it on.
 
Something I seen Dr Robert Malone say regarding micocardis (sp) made it a no here. Stiffening of the heart is a side affect on the papers of the vaccine according to him (admittedly I haven't researched) and he says contrary to reports, it's not something that can just heal itself as suggested.

It's hard to know what to believe these days anyway.

But regardless, I, like above, feel the risks of vaccine outweighs the benefit.
 
I don't have kids, but there's less risk with him having the vaccine than not having it. If I had kids, I'd get them vaccinated at the first opportunity.

This sums it up quite well:
time.com

Setting the Record Straight about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

The medical and scientific communities have given us clear facts to set the record straight about the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in children
time.com time.com

The passing onto others point is irrelevant now, as exposure to everyone is practically unavoidable now, due to the transmissibility of Omicron BA2.
 
We wanted our 14 year old to have his vaccine, but also asked his opinion, he said he wanted it without a second's thought, so he's had his first jab and will be due his 2nd in May.
 
Borodrew said:
Something I seen Dr Robert Malone say regarding micocardis (sp) made it a no here. Stiffening of the heart is a side affect on the papers of the vaccine according to him (admittedly I haven't researched) and he says contrary to reports, it's not something that can just heal itself as suggested.

It's hard to know what to believe these days anyway.

But regardless, I, like above, feel the risks of vaccine outweighs the benefit.
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From Dr Malone’s Wiki page:

“Malone has promoted misinformation about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.[1][4][5][6]”

So, not to be trusted.
 
Borodrew said:
Something I seen Dr Robert Malone say regarding micocardis (sp) made it a no here. Stiffening of the heart is a side affect on the papers of the vaccine according to him (admittedly I haven't researched) and he says contrary to reports, it's not something that can just heal itself as suggested.

It's hard to know what to believe these days anyway.

But regardless, I, like above, feel the risks of vaccine outweighs the benefit.
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Malone is a crank/ grifter, and has been banned from most social media platforms for spreading disinformation.
 
Andy_W said:
I don't have kids, but there's less risk with him having the vaccine than not having it. If I had kids, I'd get them vaccinated at the first opportunity.

This sums it up quite well:
time.com

Setting the Record Straight about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

The medical and scientific communities have given us clear facts to set the record straight about the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in children
time.com time.com

The passing onto others point is irrelevant now, as exposure to everyone is practically unavoidable now, due to the transmissibility of Omicron BA2.
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Thanks for sharing this. Interesting comments about the risk of myocarditis being 25 times higher from having Covid than from the vaccine
 
Malone, the self described ’inventor of the mrna vaccine’ is also vaccinated with mRNA vaccines. His wife let it slip. Use that basis to make an informed decision on wether what Malone says is true or not.

He’s make a nice living of disinformation.
 
Had no idea about Malone's background. You see someone who has played a part in vaccine technology and assume he's speaking from a well informed place.
 
Borodrew said:
Had no idea about Malone's background. You see someone who has played a part in vaccine technology and assume he's speaking from a well informed place.
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Like you said above it's hard to know where the truth is coming from these days
 
You see the likes of Dr John Campbell talking on youtube, sounds good and intelligent, he’s got a doctorate in teaching nursing, not a medical doctorate. There’s loads at it, making money where they aren’t qualified to talk, Mike Yeadon, Tony Hinton, Claire Craig to name a few others.
 
anth25 said:
Thanks for sharing this. Interesting comments about the risk of myocarditis being 25 times higher from having Covid than from the vaccine
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Yeah, that's the thing that doesn't often get mentioned by anti-vaxers, it's a reality which they're keen to avoid.

There's no way to avoid increased risk of Myocarditis (as you either get the vaccine and get exposed, or you just get exposed), but the risk increase with the vaccine is far less. I don't think any child in the UK or US has died from myocarditis as the result of the vaccine.

There's been 29 deaths up to now in the UK, with the vaccine listed as an underlying cause, but none of those are under the age of 35, and there's been about 141m vaccinations given, to 53m people.

Deaths involving the COVID-19 vaccination for 12 to 15 and 16 to 17 year olds - Office for National Statistics

www.ons.gov.uk
 
Jonny_Rondos_Disco_pants said:
You see the likes of Dr John Campbell talking on youtube, sounds good and intelligent, he’s got a doctorate in teaching nursing, not a medical doctorate. There’s loads at it, making money where they aren’t qualified to talk, Mike Yeadon, Tony Hinton, Claire Craig to name a few others.
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Yeah he's annoying grifter no1 at the minute, hiding behind the Dr title which was given to him for digital media production. His herd of nutters in his comments is cringeworthy.

He was banging on about Yeadon for ages (who is a crackpot Hart member), and still goes on about Ivermectin despite that being debunked countless times.

It's a shame as he had posted some good info, but his "misunderstandings" are shocking and he seeds doubt into people who are clueless, to get clicks. It's estimated he's making between 50-100k a month from that channel.
 
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This has to be you, your wives and child's choice though, just make sure you're making the choice based on the right information and comparing it to the alternative.

Not getting vaccinated and not being exposed to covid is not one of the alternatives unfortunately, and in all likelihood your child has probably already been exposed numerous times, so maybe factor that into your thinking too. Some might see that as little point to get vaccinated but from following some trusted people, from what I understand, the vaccine adds further layers of protection which will last longer.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Did those of you not wanting your children vaccinated against Covid do similar when it came to MMR?
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This was my wife's response to me. The only real comeback I had is that the MMR vaccine has been around a lot longer so felt more comfortable giving him it
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Did those of you not wanting your children vaccinated against Covid do similar when it came to MMR?
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No but I would say the reluctance to roll the Covid vaccine out to younger age groups is telling. In time, as our daughter gets older, our view may change but at this stage we dont see any benefit to her having it.
 
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