If your under 12 year old had Covid? Vax question

[smilequeen]

None of us had Covid and have all been vaxxed except our 10 year old. He tested positive for Covid after 24 hours of cold symptoms last month.

WWYD re the vax at his age since he had Covid so recently? I think we will get his antibodies tested to make sure it wasn’t a false positive as is definitely vax him ASAP if he hasn’t had it.

[SnuggleBuggles]

My thought is that life will be easier if you have that proof of vaccination either way. Easier than explaining that he hasn’t been vaccinated but had covid. Most venues that require vaccinations aren’t going to budge without proof of a negative test or the card. I wouldn’t worry about the overlap but I’ll let someone more versed chime in.


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[Kindra178]

It's bizarre to me (and a CDC failure) that natural immunity and recent infection do not count at all towards immunity. Please wait 90 days before getting him his shot.

[mmsmom]

The issue is no one knows how long the antibodies will last nor do they know what level the antibodies need to be in order to prevent infection. If it were my child I would have him vaccinated.

[AnnieW625]

Dd1’s friend who had Covid in August didn’t wait 90 days. She is fully vaccinated now and has been since early this month. I think she waited whatever the minimum was. I think she was scared of getting it again (she wasn’t hospitalized; just flu like symptoms for 3 days; but I think it was enough to scare her) and then like Snuggles said it is almost easier to have it to be able to show proof of vaccination. Not sure about the rest of the US but California requires a vax card or a negative test to attend any kind of event indoor over 1000 people and LA County has the same rule for outdoor events as well.

To be 100% completely honest though if it wasn’t for the testing requirement to attend events for everyone 2+ (that is a supposed to expire on 11/1, but I am sure will get extended) I would probably wait until April when DD2 turns 12 to have her vaccinated but she is missing out on stuff we do as a family (go to hockey games) so I would like her to get vaxxed so she can start going with us. If the OP doesn’t have a vax mandate and the doctors say wait 90 days then I would be happy waiting 90 days. Good luck.


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[o_mom]

It's bizarre to me (and a CDC failure) that natural immunity and recent infection do not count at all towards immunity. Please wait 90 days before getting him his shot.

Based on what?

[Kindra178]

Based on what?

I guess I don't understand your question.

[o_mom]

I guess I don't understand your question.

What is your recommendation to wait 90 days based on?

[wendibird22]

Here in NY the guidance from local health depts seems to be to wait 90 day but then absolutely get vaccinated after that.

[Kindra178]

What is your recommendation to wait 90 days based on?

What Wendibird said. The guidance used to be wait, and then it wasn't. I didn't wait and it was a mistake.