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Can a grandparent take a child to be vaccinated?

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 21/02/2009 18:29

Long story but I may need to ask my mum to take DS......would this be aloud?

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spicemonster · 21/02/2009 18:31

If she has his red book, I can't see why not.

MaureenMLove · 21/02/2009 18:33

I took a minded child for a vaccination, so I doubt there'll be a problem with a relative!

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 21/02/2009 18:36

THANK-YOU !!!

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 21/02/2009 20:25

Anyway else had any problems doing this?

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hercules1 · 21/02/2009 20:27

My mum took my nephew.

funnypeculiar · 21/02/2009 20:27

It's allowed I'm sure BUT I think you have to have a letter signed by parents to say you've agreed to vacination or something (as you need to give overt permission, esp given the furore around the MMR - imagine the situation where a grandparent took a child to be vacinated against parents will...)

Squiffy · 21/02/2009 20:28

My dr asked my nanny to take along a letter from me giving permission.

funnypeculiar · 21/02/2009 20:29

There's a note up ion our Gps practice about it... I'd ring them

Wolfcub · 21/02/2009 20:30

I checked whether my mum could take ds if I couldn't get there, they said yes but I needed to write a letter of consent

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