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Corona virus antivirals eligibility. Differences between UK and Scotland

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Down's syndrome

Sickle cell disease

Patients with a solid cancer

Patients with a haematologic malignancy (cancer of the blood)

Patients with a renal (kidney) disease

Patients with liver disease

Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disorders (IMID)

Primary immune deficiencies

HIV/AIDS

Solid organ transplant recipients

Rare neurological conditions

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Down's syndrome

sickle cell disease

HIV or AIDS

chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5

certain types of cancer

had certain types of chemotherapy in the last 12 months

had radiotherapy in the last 6 months

had an organ transplant

a severe liver condition (such as cirrhosis)

a rare condition affecting the brain or nerves (multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease or myasthenia gravis)

certain autoimmune or inflammatory conditions (such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease)

a condition or treatment that makes you more likely to get infections

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peege

Not fair BreatgeasyBe, I really hope you can change their minds. Strikes me someone awaiting a transplant should get the antiviral. Good luck, P

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Maggity

Have wondered about this for ages. Thank you for posting. Good luck to you.

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CDPO16

Crazy BreatheasyBe. Might it be possible for your GP or specialist to get you registered as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable? Best wishes.

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BreatheasyBe in reply to CDPO16

I am registered as CEV just had clarification I don’t fall into the Cohort groups prioritised for antiviral treatment, however one way for me to pursue the antivirals is to hope I get them through the PANORAMIC national research study. In the meantime I’m staying well away from dad. It’s just as well his symptoms are mild so I don’t need to care for him.

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CDPO16 in reply to BreatheasyBe

Sorry for my misunderstanding. I hope you manage to qualify for the antivirals but I hope too that you never need them.

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