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Anyone taken their 12-15yo to a drop in clinic?

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Sturmundcalm · 24/09/2021 12:59

There's one on near us tomorrow which DS is happy to go to but would need to talk him through it and wasn't sure if an adult is allowed to go in with them/what level of information they look for...

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dementedpixie · 24/09/2021 13:31

I'm sure they encourage a parent to go with them. I went with my dd (17) when she got hers.
They will probably go through possible side effects and ask whether they are giving their own consent

MusicCrayon · 24/09/2021 13:37

Yes, I took my 13 year old this week. I went in with her and they asked her all the same questions they asked me. You can stay with them, there were lots of parents with teenagers.

Sturmundcalm · 24/09/2021 13:40

fab - thanks, think he'll be much happier if one of us is with him.

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Itsinthetreesitscoming · 24/09/2021 13:43

I was thinking about taking DC this weekend, but they are about to get their flu jabs - am wondering whether to get this over before getting Covid jab too.

dementedpixie · 24/09/2021 13:44

From nhs inform:

Anyone taken their 12-15yo to a drop in clinic?
Iggi999 · 24/09/2021 20:52

There were no teens without an adult with them when I went, actually that's not quite true there were over 16s on their own. They seems to get seen quicker - I think the people dealing with the younger ones did more explaining than I remember from my own vaccination.

KingsleyShacklebolt · 25/09/2021 07:22

Yes I went on Wednesday, all the younger teenagers had a parent with them.

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 25/09/2021 13:32

We've been. They vaccinator was very good at talking to teen is age appropriate way. All the teens had an adult with them.

Itawapuddytat · 25/09/2021 17:02

Yes, DH took DS earlier today.The vaccinator mostly talked to DS and explained him about the side effects, asked questions etc

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