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School Leavers' Booster
BillieTheBot
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I was meant to have this last year, but was too ill to have it. (Same with this year) Do I really need one?
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Not sure exactly. I asked the first aider what it was called and all she said was that it was called a school leavers' booster, which is givwn in Year 10.
How old are you and what have you had in the past?
The best thing to do is go to your GP surgery and ask them what you have had already and what you are due.
Yeah, that's the one.
I'm 16. I did think about thinking going to the doctor, but at the tim I was totally clueless as to what it was called...
Schools should do 'catch ups' for pupils who were absent the first time round. If there aren't any plans for this at your school then make an appointment with the practice nurse at your surgery (not the doctor). As Kentish said, it'll be the diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster.
I did keep asking the school nurse to sort it out for me, but she never did.
I did ask on the day when everyone else had them and got told that I needed to go to the doctor and sort it out. But I knew that even if I'd been given the letter and signed it, I couldn't have the injection because I had a cold and they don't let you have any injections in school if you're not well...