2nd dose of cervical cancer vaccine due - but dd won't be here and the health centre say it must be done on the EXACT day

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any one heard this?

DD17 goes to college 3 hours drive away.

She had her first dose of the vaccine at our local health centre.

She won't be here on the day it's due - she's back at college then but the health centre near college say they can't do it.

So to have it on the correct day she would have to stay here, miss college. Then transport become impossible so I would have to drive her back.

She can't have it the day before because we are away on holiday.

The only day she can have it is one full week before it's due and my health centre says thats TOO EARLY fgs.

We are not in UK but Portugal, though health service seems v similar here.

think dd1 was one of the first of those born in 1992 to get the first dose, as I was there getting it for dd2 (13)on the 2nd Jan and the nurse said dd1 could have it - she would be called soon anyway. I jumped at it before thinking about the practicalities. Maybe I should have registered her at the other HC.

It does seem that it's not vital it's done on the precise day but I don't want to ignore my health centre's advice. Anyway DD1 is over the moon to get a lift back to college, and not to have to get the bus!

Hijack away, interesting to meet some school nurses. Our schools have nurses but they don't visit to give the vaccinations. Wish they did!