Attended our local pharmacy for our COVID vaccine today. I was of the understanding that NHS England has stated that close contacts of immunocompromised could have the vaccine. However, I was told this was not the case, so she could not have the COVID vaccine.
Is she eligible?
Robert check nhs.uk/get-vaccine for eligibility. I assume your wife is over 65 ? I must admit I always book online.
Colette 🤞
According to NHS guidance, your wife should be eligible Robert;
england.nhs.uk/2024/10/nhs-...
‘From 3 October:
those aged 65 years and over
those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
close contacts of immunocompromised individuals’
Newdawn
That's what I thought, but on closer inspection, FROM 3rd of October this related to Flu
From 3 October:
those aged 65 years and over
those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
The following paragraph is for covid and NO carer is included.
Those eligible for an autumn COVID booster are:
residents in a care home for older adults
all adults aged 65 years and over%
persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as defined in the Green Book, including pregnant women
frontline health and social care workers and staff in care homes for older adults
Ah that’s pretty slick of them Robert and your wife loses out by 3 yrs ☹️ Are they making a distinction between the Covid vaccine and the booster? Frankly it’s not very clear. Perhaps she could pay to have the jab? I understand it starts at approx £45 privately.
I must admit I haven’t even arranged to have my own Covid or flu vaccinations yet being in post operative recovery but will need to sort it.
Newdawn
I have now found another pharmacy that says yes to her having the vaccine. We will have to see what happens.
I got mine via booking a flu jab on-line ( as living with anyone who is immunocompromised was valid). - the NHS app then automatically assigned me for a covid one too.
Bizarrely when I went on the NHS covid page first, I was not eligible.
As Newdawn says there is the private option, and I know Boots are advertising it, or try booking online with a different chemist to see if she is accepted. Has she had the flu vaccine yet because they are being offered together. 🤞
Robert, I was told the same by my GP. My husband has always had the flu and covid jabs. This year, I was told he still qualifies for the flu jab, which he had, but he doesn't for the covid jab. This only happened last week when I had my covid vaccine. I'm planning on asking my immunologist when I have my next appointment but having read the guidance above, it seems that's correct. It's so silly, honestly, we need all the protection we can get, it is just a money saving exercise.
HiI am 60 with CLL, wife is 44 and kids are 7 and 5... all are eligible for Covid vaccine and GP is happy to provide and arrange.
CLL Support should pursue this with the NHS on our behalf.
It's a bit of a pharmacy lottery. However:
england.nhs.uk/2024/09/nhs-...
Does clearly state, once you understand the page formatting, that COVID is not eligible for carers (very bottom of the page). [If carer is under 65]
While we are on the subject of vaccines- why are the immune compromised not eligible for the RSV vaccine under the NHS guidelines? It’s only the over 75 (I’m 73) and the pregnant (perhaps children too?)
I’m off on a long trip and felt that I would benefit so I paid privately- £300 (just so you know). Are we not vulnerable to respiratory viruses with CLL?
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