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GP didn't update red book with vaccinations given

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december2020 · 09/06/2022 20:14

Will this be a problem?

1 year vaccinations done - all good and now we've realised they didn't fill it out in the Red Book.

Has this happened to anyone before?
Is the red book just a 'nice to have' or will it cause an issue?

FTM and not from the UK so I don't have a clue.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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supersonicginandtonic · 09/06/2022 20:18

You will be absolutely fine. It'll be on her medical records and that's what matters.
I always forget my red books.

Cakeandslippers · 09/06/2022 20:20

They have stopped filling it in at our practice. They stopped for covid and didn't bother restarting it - think they realised it was unnecessary.

Welliesandpyjamas · 09/06/2022 20:23

Yes, many yrs ago, when we moved house and DS1 moved school the secretary at the new school threatened not to let him take his place because one of his vaccinations hadn't been noted in the red book about 8 years previously. Took a lot of effort to prove it had been done as we were mid transfer to a new GP surgery and neither end could access the medical records 🤷🏻‍♀️ all very odd and unnecessarily made in to a massive thing.

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ShirleyPhallus · 09/06/2022 20:28

you can add them in yourself for your own peace of mind

the dr will have a record of them

modgepodge · 09/06/2022 22:27

Yes my daughters is blank as it was in April 2020 and touching the book would have been too much of a covid risk apparently. She’s now starting nursery and they want to see immunisation records which of course I don’t have. I’m hoping it won’t be a problem (I don’t see how it can be as as far as I know they can’t refuse a place based on not having been vaccinated?!)

AugustSeptemberOctober · 09/06/2022 22:32

I was told that the red books are being phased out, last time I presented my DD's to be updated. Like everything, it's all going fully digital now apparently.

sunshineandsuddenshowers · 09/06/2022 22:32

Well, when DS got mumps (mumps!!) just before Covid, I had a panic because I could only see 1 MMR jab in his red book. GP swears he's had both. I have to say, I think we messed up and he just had one and the red book is right. But who knows??!

whereamu · 09/06/2022 22:59

Write it in yourself - in messy doctors handwriting - all sorted

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december2020 · 10/06/2022 10:15

I don't know any of the batch names or numbers to write it in myself - and with my luck the random numbers I'd pick are probably some recalled batch

Oh crap I was hoping it was going to be a non issue but seems like it could bite me down the line. Would it be worth asking the GP to fill them in retrospectively or to have a print out for proof? Or are they going to laugh me out the door.

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ChewOnAPickle · 10/06/2022 10:19

Ask the GP for a print out of the vaccinations they have on record for your child as you will possibly need it in future. No one is looking at batch numbers unless there is an issue further down the line. Just email your surgery or phone them and ask. Some schools will ask to see it. I don't recall having to do that for my sons but they might. If you get it now it will be done and ready for if you need it.

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