2nd vaccine dose - anyone managed to get their teen jabbed before 12 weeks?

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I'm asking as in mot of Europe, the interval between the 1st and 2nd dose is 4-6 weeks (unless the child has had Covid in which case most delay the 2nd dose by up to 12 weeks).

I am aware of the (rare) side effects resulting in myocarditis (understand this is primarily in males and data seem to indicate less common with Pfizer of the mRNAs and was after four weeks or too soon after a previous infection).

Focusing on boosters for vulnerable has clearly paid off but now, given that all adults have had the opportunity of receiving a booster (whether they have chosen to take this up or not) and with many clinics often having 'leftovers', has anyone here managed to get the 2nd dose for their teen before the 12 weeks e.g. after 8-10 weeks?

My DS had his at about 10-11 weeks, but is immunocompromised and was actually meant to be vaccinated at 8 weeks (but there wasn't a clinic locally available to do it in a more timely way).

Yes. I got the dates wrong so took my son to a walk in at 8 wks and got it done. The vaccinator seemed a bit clueless- not sure if he'd be turned away be somebody on the ball?

yes. they are CV so got it done at just over 8 weeks, 2 weeks after their flu vaccination

My son had his done at 11 weeks. They checked with the doctor (his was at our GP surgery) and doctor said its fine to do.

Great, thanks all! My DC is not 'vulnerable' but it will will help with travelling and feel comfortable with 8 weeks, especially with the rest of Europe falling in between 3-6 weeks. Obviously different if a child has had Covid, then I understand many countries ask for 12 weeks interval.

most places near me are vaccinating 28 days post covid for healthy 12-15

Yes - GP at the centre said to my ds that jabs could be given earlier than the 12 weeks with parental consent where there is a spike in cases and a new variant, both of which self-evidently apply throughout the UK atm, so I gave my consent and ds got his 2nd jab just over a week ago at just under 11 weeks. Initially they were going to turn ds away at the reception desk, though, until he queried the guidance that jabs can be given earlier than 12 weeks where there is a good reason. He was keen to get his done before the return to school, as he is in his GCSE year and not keen to get a bad case of covid during mock or real exams if the risk can be reduced, hoped it would reduce his chances of passing covid onto his grandparents when he sees them, and was also not keen to find travel difficult after the end of his exams if he hasn’t been able to get jab 2 (or possibly even booster, if any countries insist on it) in time.

Guidance is 8 weeks for at risk teens ie the child is CV or live with some immunosuppressed, and 12 weeks for healthy teens. Its quite possible you could get lucky and slip the net and get dc jabbed at 8+ weeks but I'd say highly unlikely you'd get them done before 8 weeks.