Hey there, sorry to hear about your friend. You aren’t alone…you can get through this…We sincerely hope convincing your mom works out. Also, bear in mind that teens who typically want to take this route should have some knowledge of their medical history and try to get a school nurse consult if possible. These are complicated to navigate not as simple as looking up the law since there are also rules for whether the teen needs to be accompanied or not and those vary by age within state. We also maintain an accurate list of laws, health dept rules by state, along with pharmacy locations by zip code. These examples and more tips are in the link above. One teen we helped shared examples with her mom (who was a bit more open to listen) and it helped. We have seen that sometimes parents don’t want to keep hearing facts and studies…a more emotional, gentle persistence works better.ĭoes she know about healthy young teens catching severe long-haul COVID and many dying? This whole “teens are a low risk” is not true especially with the highly contagious delta variant. And in a couple days, you can suggest perhaps both of you can go to the doctor and just speak to doctor. She may open up either right away or it will give her something to think about. She wants the best for you in the way she knows best (even if she is misguided), so just make sure you resonate to that emotion that she cares for you and you are sad (don’t weave in the angry, frustrated part). Just a heart-to-heart chat about how you feel. Are you able to find a happy time with her that she sees you emotional about not getting the vaccine and how you are sad about not being able to do things you want to? Don’t mix this convo with facts, studies, etc., to prove anything. If she is saying that it’s poison etc., it is a strong indication that she is buying into all the disinformation out there. Is there anyone in your family (or extended family) or her friends she trusts and who are provax for the COVID vaccine? Sometimes adults are only willing to hear it from other adults (like a friend’s mom talking to her). All these are also in the link to the guide for teens. Here’s how coronavirus experts are approaching this fall’s expected rise in infections.Ĭovid deaths: Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States last year, and covid deaths dropped 47 percent between 20.Hey there, sorry to hear this…so proud of you for trying!! Below are some tips from the work we do with teens who are trying to convince their parents. It is exposing the challenges of avoiding the virus when free testing is no longer widely accessible. Rising covid-19 hospitalizations: The United States is experiencing a bump in coronavirus transmission for the first time since the public health emergency ended in May. 5, a new coronavirus subvariant unofficially nicknamed “Eris,” is becoming a dominant strain in countries including the United States and Britain. 2.86 coronavirus variant, a highly mutated form of the coronavirus that threatens to be the most adept yet at slipping past the body’s immune defenses. Here’s what you need to know about the new coronavirus vaccines, including when you should get it.Ĭoronavirus variants: Scientists are concerned about the new BA. New coronavirus booster: The CDC recommends that anyone 6 months or older get an updated coronavirus shot this fall.
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