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Why Would 25YO DD Get Vaccination Invite? Worried!

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 16:48

My DD is out of the country (left to travel over a year ago, still away). She's told us to open important looking mail in her absence. Yesterday, she received a COVID vaccination appointment.

This worries me. Currently it's over 40's that are being invited here (in Wales). She's 25. The reason it worries me is that about 18 months ago she was travelling and was assaulted. She came back and had lots of tests that I drove her to. I'm panicking that she may have HIV or something and that's why she's been called early. She seemed to be quite open about everything, but maybe didn't want to tell us if there was bad news.

Is it likely to just be a mistake?

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Principessa2070 · 02/05/2021 16:49

Surely this is something you should be discussing with your daughter?

DinosaurDiana · 02/05/2021 16:51

The ages called will be dependent on where they are up to in your area. They are obviously up to her age group.
If she had a medical problem she would have been called earlier with the CEV’s.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 16:52

@Principessa2070

Surely this is something you should be discussing with your daughter?
Well yes, but if it's a common thing that younger people are being invited, whether by accident or design, then I'd not unnecessarily invade her privacy.
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ArosGartref · 02/05/2021 16:52

Loads of under 40s are being invited in wales. Which health board are you?

Theimpossiblegirl · 02/05/2021 16:52

Wales are getting through the groups really quickly. You are getting into a tizz for nothing. If she's away you need to cancel her appointment if they make one for her automatically. If you really are worried, you need to talk to your daughter.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 16:53

@ArosGartref

Loads of under 40s are being invited in wales. Which health board are you?
Swansea.
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phodopus · 02/05/2021 16:53

I've heard some people have been considered vulnerable for vaccination purposes due to childhood illnesses. Is that a possibility?

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 16:55

@phodopus no, no childhood illnesses.

Thank you all for responding; I'm probably just being silly Sad

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ChocOrange1 · 02/05/2021 16:56

Yes its common for people to be invited even though they don't have underlying conditions.
If she had a condition which made her vulnerable, then she would have been called ages ago.

Flippanty · 02/05/2021 16:57

I wouldn’t worry too much. If it was because she was CEV she would’ve been invited months back surely?

AmberIsACertainty · 02/05/2021 16:57

unnecessarily invade her privacy

It's always unnecessary. You have no rights to her info if she's an adult. Back off and accept that if there's something wrong, she's chosen not to tell you.

ArosGartref · 02/05/2021 16:59

Swansea Health Board say they are 2 week ahead of schedule. As of 28th of April they were vaccinating 30-39 year olds. They will be starting to get under 30s in place.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 16:59

@AmberIsACertainty

Back off from what? I haven't asked her anything. My problem is that I am worried about my daughter.

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ImAVaccinator · 02/05/2021 17:00

Certainly in my area of Wales we are prioritising the Moderna vaccine for the under 30's at the moment, so if that is the vaccine in stock I would expect to have younger people called.

If you look at the statistics (I may not be up to date but it's thereabouts) the under 30 age group is at least at 10% having their first vaccination so there's nothing unusual here. We are powering through!

Smarties87 · 02/05/2021 17:01

Under 30's are getting invites in my area, I'm in South Wales. My SIL and her husband had a letter 2 days ago, they are both 27. Me and my partner have both had our vaccines last week. I'm 34, my partner is 35.

DinosaurDiana · 02/05/2021 17:01

Are you an anxious person generally ?
I give Covid vaccinations and I can assure you that the CEV were done a long time ago.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 17:02

Thank you all, it seems I'm being silly.

I appreciate all your responses and assurances. It's wonderful it's a going ahead so quickly Smile

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WildImaginings · 02/05/2021 17:02

Stop worrying. Think about this logically: if she had something like HIV and didn't want you to know, I seriously doubt she'd have told you to open any 'important looking' mail.

I'm in Wales, Cardiff & Vale health board and I'm 30- I've had my first vaccine and I know it's because I'm overweight. Other people I know have had theirs but are not really sure why they were called. Some people I know have been called to mass vaccination centres, others to their GP. It totally depends on area and health board, along with various other factors so I honestly wouldn't let this worry you.

SunbathingDragon · 02/05/2021 17:03

Three of my friends under 30 have been vaccinated in Wales because they are ahead in their area. Where I am, in England, they started doing 40+ mid/end March, so it’s very much area dependant upon when you are called and not necessarily in line with National dates.

If your daughter had HIV, she would have been called up a long time ago.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 17:05

Thanks again.
The experience of 18 months ago has, I guess, left me a little concerned/overprotective!

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AdriannaP · 02/05/2021 17:05

I would be more worried that she is traveling during a pandemic.

ajandjjmum · 02/05/2021 17:05

I doubt your DD is keeping anything private from you, as she asked you to open anything that looked important.

I'm not an anxious person, but I would be worried if it was my DD, until I'd had chance to ask her about it.

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CantShakeTheWorry · 02/05/2021 17:07

@AdriannaP

I would be more worried that she is traveling during a pandemic.
She's in NZ, it's pretty safe there!
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conywarp · 02/05/2021 17:08

I'm panicking that she may have HIV or something and that's why she's been called early.

Bloody hell that's quite a leap Confused

My 18 year old was invited by the GP (Scotland) so he went along and had the vaccine. Neither DS, the doctor nor myself had any idea why he had been flagged so we all presumed error but he was vaccinated all the same.

Is there any particular reason you chose HIV rather then admin error as your possible reason?

AmberIsACertainty · 02/05/2021 17:09

@CantShakeTheWorry and you're trying to deal with your worries by finding out her personal information, albeit via this forum and not her at the moment. When someone suggested you talk to her you mentioned "not unnecessarily invading her privacy". So if people on this forum thought her being called for the vaccine meant maybe there's something wrong, you'd think asking her about it is a 'necessary' invasion of privacy? It isn't. Your worry, your desire to know, doesn't make it a necessity to invade her privacy by asking for personal info. If absolutely everyone here thought she must have an underlying condition she hadn't told you about, it still doesn't make it right for you to pry by asking her. That's what I meant by back off. Deal with your worries about not knowing by some other means than trying to find out. Accept that you'll never know, because it's her business not yours. If there's something she wants you to know, she'll tell you.