So, they are rolling out the Pfizer vaccines to 5-11 year olds now.

 

Parents: would you say yes or no?

I'll avoid it until it gets in the way of living.

 

5 minutes ago, 2009 said:

So, they are rolling out the Pfizer vaccines to 5-11 year olds now.

 

Parents: would you say yes or no?

I'm from the US, and would follow the CDC's recommendation over what the Thais are recommending.   Hundreds of millions around the world have received covid vaccines and yes there's isolated cases of adverse reactions, but I know my child and he has zero underlying medical issues, the "reward" is greater than the risk.  Scared paranoid types can do what they want, I'll follow science. 

On 1/22/2022 at 10:19 AM, BritManToo said:

I'll avoid it until it gets in the way of living.

 

And many more teens have died from the virus and/or suffering long term consequences.

No, my son has already had covid, bad cold for a day. Why would I need to?

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/pune/covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-just-0-004-in-teens-2-deaths-unrelated/articleshow/88983908.cms

Straight from CDC

 

"But the risk that a child gets seriously ill is extremely small — comparable to the risk that children face of having serious illness as a result of the flu."

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/25/997467734/childrens-risk-of-serious-illness-from-covid-19-is-as-low-as-it-is-for-the-flu

4 minutes ago, sungod said:

No, my son has already had covid, bad cold for a day. Why would I need to?

And yet, many other parents have lost their children.

 

Worth a read

 

https://theconversation.com/covid-vaccines-for-teenagers-what-uk-parents-need-to-know-amid-a-new-wave-of-misinformation-169042

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Straight from CDC

 

"But the risk that a child gets seriously ill is extremely small — comparable to the risk that children face of having serious illness as a result of the flu."

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/25/997467734/childrens-risk-of-serious-illness-from-covid-19-is-as-low-as-it-is-for-the-flu

A bit of an old article. But yes, children are much less likely to die from Covid. And even less likely to die from the vaccine.

1 minute ago, Jeffr2 said:

And yet, many other parents have lost their children.

 

Worth a read

 

https://theconversation.com/covid-vaccines-for-teenagers-what-uk-parents-need-to-know-amid-a-new-wave-of-misinformation-169042

Thanks for that, but this thread is about 5-11 year olds.

 

Ill follow the JCVI advice as I'm from the UK.

 

 

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yes ..........  as mentioned ,   the risk and possible serious consequences is far greater if the child catches the virus which is highly likely than the risk posed from getting the vaccine shot. 

33 minutes ago, sungod said:

Thanks for that, but this thread is about 5-11 year olds.

 

Ill follow the JCVI advice as I'm from the UK.

 

 

Great!  They're suggesting children get the jab!

 

They've been the source of super spreader events many times.

On 1/22/2022 at 11:25 AM, Jeffr2 said:

Great!  They're suggesting children get the jab!

 

They've been the source of super spreader events many times.

Yes, only the at risk ones. Big difference to blanket jabs.

 

 

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  WHO says there’s no evidence healthy children and adolescents need Covid boosters

  PUBLISHED TUE, JAN 18 2022

  WHO Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said Tuesday “there’s no evidence right now” that suggests healthy children and adolescents need booster shots to supplement their Covid-19 vaccinations.
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  Swaminathan said the agency’s advisory group meet later this week to consider how countries should think about giving booster shots.
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• https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/who-says-theres-no-evidence-healthy-children-adolescents-need-covid-boosters.html
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On 1/22/2022 at 11:31 AM, sungod said:

Yes, only the at risk ones. Big difference to blanket jabs.

 

CDC recommends blanket jabs. UK will probably follow soon

5 minutes ago, Saanim said:

• WHO Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said Tuesday “there’s no evidence right now” that suggests healthy children and adolescents need booster shots to supplement their Covid-19 vaccinations.
• 
  Swaminathan said the agency’s advisory group meet later this week to consider how countries should think about giving booster shots.
•  
• https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/who-says-theres-no-evidence-healthy-children-adolescents-need-covid-boosters.html
•  

Ummm..Best read the article. LOL

2 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

CDC recommends blanket jabs. UK will probably follow soon

Out of interest, how old are your kids?

5 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

CDC recommends blanket jabs. UK will probably follow soon

And may probably not.

1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:

And many more teens have died from the virus and/or suffering long term consequences.

Yes, the data suggests this.

 

The risk of getting covid is greater than the risk of getting the vaccine in any age group.

 

Adolescent boys at greatest affected by the vaccine side effects.

 

Don't think any 5-11 year old has died yet from the vaccine though, but quite a few have died of covid.

3 minutes ago, 2009 said:

Don't think any 5-11 year old has died yet from the vaccine though, but quite a few have died of covid.

Were they healthy, or had underlying conditions so classed 'at risk? '

 

You mentioned the data suggested, grateful if you could share it .

On 1/22/2022 at 11:25 AM, Jeffr2 said:

Great!  They're suggesting children get the jab!

 

They've been the source of super spreader events many times.

I really can't agree with this reasoning though.

 

Children should get the vaccine to protect themselves from serious covid complications and death, not to protect others.

 

Why should a teen boy die of the vaccine to protect his elderly neighbor (or anyone else) from covid?

 

16 minutes ago, 2009 said:

Don't think any 5-11 year old has died yet from the vaccine though, but quite a few have died of covid.

Do you have any kind of evidence for this?   How many is quite a few? 

On 1/22/2022 at 12:04 PM, James105 said:

Do you have any kind of evidence for this?   How many is quite a few? 

I could understand you asking me this in the early 90s or something when finding data required a trip to the library.

 

You can Google "children under 10 dying of covid" in News category or Scholar category.

 

8 minutes ago, James105 said:

How many is quite a few? 

More than have died of the vaccine. 

On 1/22/2022 at 11:31 AM, sungod said:

Yes, only the at risk ones. Big difference to blanket jabs.

 

Which Covid....?

1 hour ago, Jeffr2 said:

And many more teens have died from the virus and/or suffering long term consequences.

Exactly, I mean you take greater risk allowing your child in a car than getting the vaccine nevermind your kid getting covid without vaccine.

41 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

CDC recommends blanket jabs. UK will probably follow soon

Yeah, according to the CDC covid is a top 10 cause of death in 5-11 year olds

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Which Covid....?

Not sure, but omicron is the dominant one across the world and the experts are telling us its forcing out delta. If a deadlier version came along then would reassess obviously. 

 

Do you have any kids in the 5-11 bracket?

18 minutes ago, James105 said:

37 minutes ago, 2009 said:

Don't think any 5-11 year old has died yet from the vaccine though, but quite a few have died of covid.

Do you have any kind of evidence for this?   How many is quite a few? 

You didn’t do that right... You’re supposed to ask for links for sources citing peer reviewed papers.