Why are the young reluctant to take the vaccine?

EllianneIs there any evidence of other vaccinations affecting the foetus? I don't know, maybe not Monica. I guess it's not usually the sort of thing an expectant mother asks at her first ante natal appointment, but it was categorically the advice given in this instance of the 2nd covid jab. I am keen to listen if anyone here finds out more.
I believe someone further up the thread said it might be an idea not to get pregnant while covid is around, but with the biological clock ticking or a person having difficulties conceiving, time may be of the essence. Another ghastly reminder we are all in this for the long haul.

The official NHS advice is for pregnant women to be vaccinated.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/

The Royal College of of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has produced an information sheet.

www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf

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Ellianne

^EllianneIs there any evidence of other vaccinations affecting the foetus?^ I don't know, maybe not Monica. I guess it's not usually the sort of thing an expectant mother asks at her first ante natal appointment, but it was categorically the advice given in this instance of the 2nd covid jab. I am keen to listen if anyone here finds out more.
I believe someone further up the thread said it might be an idea not to get pregnant while covid is around, but with the biological clock ticking or a person having difficulties conceiving, time may be of the essence. Another ghastly reminder we are all in this for the long haul.

I mentioned that I would probably avoid it, but its easy for me to say as I'm past the age of wanting to reproduce. What I should have said is, I feel sorry for anyone reproducing in these times. I look back to the times when I was pregnant and think how simple life was back then.

Totally understandable that biological clocks will still be ticking, just sorry for the extra stress it will involve. I read somewhere (not sure if it was correct) that unvaccinated pregnant women will need to isolate for their whole pregnancy and that if they catch covid it can make stillbirth twice as likely? I do pity the young.

I was talking to a neighbour yesterday, a young mother with two children, the eldest of which is only 8. I asked if she'd had her jabs and she said no. When I asked her why, she replied 'well you only need them to go clubbing and I never go anywhere.' I was astounded! She may not be going clubbing, but she certainly goes shopping, to take the kids to school, to visit her parents and her boyfriend - all of which is on public transport!

Twitter is awash with coronavirus information and studies - it is NOT just a chat/social media site. Politicians, the government, doctors, epidemiologists,virologists, ONS etc all post there. It really is the place to go nowadays for up to date news and information. Alas the BBC/ITV etc are very selective with what they report.

It's true. I follow Dr Samantha Batt Rawden on Twitter and have done all along. If you want to know what is really happening I recommend following her. She is an NHS Dr who has campaigned against misinformation all along. If you want to help her you can favourite her posts or retweet her. The NHS need all the support they can get.
If you want to know what is really happening you can google a hashtag, too. A lot happens that the news channels never report.

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I’ve just read on BBC that the Pfizer vaccine can have the unwelcome side effect of a heart problem especially for young men, although this is rare.

We just don’t know about any long term effects of any of these vaccines.

Here we go............"I've just read" or "they" say......."or. " Someone knows someone..."! We used to play this at school! Chinese whispers anyone?......

The head midwife today on BBC TV said the vaccine for pregnant women protects the foetus thus: if the mother gets covid and needs to be hospitalised she might need to be nursed on her tummy. Pregnant women who have covid may need caesarean section, and their baby will be premature. Premature babies are not very strong. So the pregant woman needs to protect herself in order to protect the life of her baby.

I hope I have reported this correctly.