Do I need his permission for DDs vaccine?

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Short story, abusive ex, only allowed supervised contact but opted out early this year - however still has parental responsibility.

Never really thought about vaccine permission etc but this ones a bit different. DDs school accidentally sent a "consent form" with a little too many facts ("I understand statements") to agree to and I'm already nervous about signing the form (they revoked it but too late).

DD 100% wants to get the vaccine "over and done with, it's the right thing to do". She's 12.

However the form is clear those with parental responsibility should talk and agree together. Which is impossible in out situation (without bringing in significant risk).

Do I just go ahead by myself? He'd find some way if he seriously objected, right? (We have previous social workers still in service etc).

All I can find via a Google search is that the parent who's against against needs to apply to court. Timescales are short though and our address is confidential so I don't think he could if he wanted.

My heart says just make my own decision, my head says I don't want to get in legal trouble for overruling him. And in between the two, if he decides he was against it would take the pressure off my shoulders!

I'm not sure about your permission for vaccine question. But that form sounds like your school was a victim of this hoax - www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58713266

[quote FlagsFiend]I'm not sure about your permission for vaccine question. But that form sounds like your school was a victim of this hoax - www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58713266[/quote]
Oh my goodness, thank you!! Yes, that's exactly it! I didn't want to share it (though was tempted to start a thread but didn't in case it put others off) because I genuinely think it's the right call for her to have it but it has given me a case to seriously pause and wonder if he should have a say.

Gives me a lot of comfort that this is a specific scam to trigger exactly those kinds of feelings and should be OK to carry on unless I get a court order to not...

Yeah someone else posted it on here earlier. You should contact the school as it's a hoax

Thank you! I've done exactly that, emailed the school with the news article and also asked my question directly to them! Thank you!!

Go ahead by yourself, or rather your DD should just go ahead.

Gillick competency is more simple and clear cut with vaccination than some other treatments. DD does not need your or your Ex's consent. This really upsets anti-vaxxers.

I assume its the same consent requirements as any other vaccine, did you need him to consent to the annual flu nasal vaccine or the pre school boosters?

Legally, the consent of just one parent is fine.

Fab, thanks so much all! I've never really thought about it before as we were both in agreement when the kids were younger on getting the "normal" vaccines, but this one feels like new territory. It's more likely he would try to just be difficult for the sake of imposing control if he could.

Will go ahead on the basis it's OK for me to do so! As stated, she can also give her own consent (she's very clear she wants it) which would get around it completely.

Thank you all!

I'm not sure if it's different here in Scotland but children over 12 don't need accompanied or permission to receive the COVID vaccine.

@DoucheCanoe

I'm not sure if it's different here in Scotland but children over 12 don't need accompanied or permission to receive the COVID vaccine.

That's really good to know and gives me more comfort. In England we do need to fill in a permission slip, but it seems Gillick competency is a thing and she could overrule me even if I said no (it says on the form they will phone parents to discuss if we do say no!).

Far more comfortable now I know the hoax I was exposed to. Wouldn't have given it a second thought otherwise.

Thank you