Any 16-17 year old had their vaccine yet? Are parents allowed in with them?

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DD is 16 and has booked her first jab for tomorrow.

She has Tourette’s and is really anxious about going in on her own and has asked me to go with her - I can’t get hold of anyone at the surgery to ask.

I’ll go with her and I’ll wait outside if I’m not allowed in, but she copes far better with stuff like this if she’s prepared and knows in advance what to expect.

Thanks

IF it's at your surgery it will be down to them to decide.

I was with my 80yo Mum when she had both hers but that was in a mass vaccination centre.

My dd 17 has learning disabilities and has had both her jabs, I was allowed in with her, they were very understanding, just give them a ring and explain that she needs support and it should be fine and well done to your dd for getting vaccinated!

Mine done a while ago (CEV in household) and yes I was allowed in

No additional needs - just very nervous

I went with my 18yo at the mass vaccination centre due to her anxiety, I was allowed to go with her through the whole thing.

Our local drop in centre was doing 16/17 yos at the weekend, most seemed to have a parent with them

I went in with my 18 yo who has ASD so I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Thank you!

It’s at a GP surgery that’s being used as a vaccine hub at the moment. I can’t get hold of either my GP or the hub to ask.

She gets very nervous - she can’t wear a mask but feels pressured when people ask why she’s not wearing one (she’s had lots of abuse and harassment so gets very anxious about it) plus she’s worried about her tics while she’s having the jab.

She just likes to know in advance what to expect

Thanks!

I'm an adult and DH was allowed in with me as I have a needle phobia so I wouldn't think there would be an issue with you going in

I work in a vaccination hub in a pharmacy and we would always let a patient have someone come in with them if that will make them more comfortable.

Go along with her and explain the situation at check in .
I would assume that you will need to wear a mask and sanitize hands etc

And please get her to eat and drink before she goes . We have had a few who fainted after often traceable back to lack of breakfast ..

Thank you!

My older DD learned the eat first lesson - she didn’t faint but very very woozy and dizzy and had to lie down. I did tell her about a billion times but she knows best.

I wear a mask, but she can’t due to her tics and she’s had so much shit over it that it’s become a bit of a trigger for her. She’ll be nervous anyway so her tics will be very active.

I went with my 18yo ds and in front of us in the queue was a young woman without a mask wearing a sunflower lanyard, nobody batted an eye at any of us.

I'm a 49yo with asd and I was allowed an adult in with me for support in a caring capacity

In Italy, but we had to go in with our teens as the consent had to be ongoing.

The hub I've volunteered at allowed anyone to have someone with them if they felt they needed it.

I went in with my 16 year old DD today at the GPs surgery. She was just a bit nervous.

You don't need to ask permission. Tell them you are her carer and she needs you with her. If the staff ask why, tell them it is because of her disability.