They are themselves vaccinated and yet are reluctant to bite their offspring.
For the moment, not all children under 12 are affected by vaccination against Covid-19, but in families with teenagers, vaccinating young people raises questions.
“It scares me a bit,” says Sandrine, this mother of 3 teenagers aged 18, 16 and 11 on vacation in Paris.
They put us up against the wall.
My children are not vaccinated but if they want to resume a normal life, they will not have much choice ”.
As of July 18, 2021, 15% of minors had received a dose of vaccine while 5% had complete immunization coverage.
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“Hesitation is normal,” explains pediatrician Robert Cohen. It is understandable to ask your doctor or the government the questions that arise. For example, I hear some frequent questions, continues the doctor. Does the vaccine affect fertility? Of course not. Do RNA vaccines integrate with the subject's genes? No, we are absolutely sure not. Can it trigger multiple sclerosis? No. Thrombosis in adolescents, no ”. So what are the serious side effects that can occur in vaccinated minors? “After two months of follow-up on the vaccination, we saw only one side effect that was easy to diagnose and relatively rare: pericarditis and myocarditis, according to Dr. Cohen. The incidence is 1 per 100,000 cases, which is relatively low.In addition, it is a disease that is taken care of relatively easily ”.
