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Stroke doesn’t qualify for vaccine category 6??

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Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone else has been told by their surgery their stroke doesn’t qualify for the vaccine as an underlying health condition?

I had a haemorrhagic stroke in my 20s and I’ve contacted my surgery who told me I didn’t qualify. Has this happened to anyone else or does anyone know where I can find more information about why??

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Tucson

I didn't ask my GP, I've had 3 strokes and have had my first vaccine because I'm over 65 and no qualifying Underlying health issues.

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ErinSAH in reply to Tucson

Thanks Tucson, thankfully you may be able to start getting some normality back. Hopefully I can get it sorted 😊

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moo196 in reply to ErinSAH

Even with vaccination we can't go back to normal until most of world is vaccinated. I've just had my first vaccination and another 12 weeks until the second one is due. Plus a few weeks to wait for it to be effective.Hopefully the roll out will be smooth and clear to get us in a better place for next year.

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Marinamac

Hello. I had a stroke five years ago and I am having my vaccine on Saturday. On the stroke website and the nhs website (if you are in the UK) stroke is listed as being in the priority group for having the vaccine. Hope this helps

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ErinSAH in reply to Marinamac

For some reason my doctors have said the haemorrhagic stroke I had isn’t a stroke and I don’t qualify.

Iv tried to clarify, the stroke association have said I belong in group 6, along with many others... just my doctor who for some reason doesn’t know a brain haemorrhage is a haemorrhagic stroke...

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chellholl

The NHS website has it in category 6

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ErinSAH in reply to chellholl

Yep, my doctor doesn’t think a brain haemorrhage is a type of stroke.

If medical professionals don’t know this it’s a bit worrying.

Especially as Iv pointed out their mistake, still a haemorrhagic stroke isn’t a stroke...

And I’m not the only person this has happened to... worrying...

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Brenda1946

I had my jab on 7th Jan. They asked general health questions(the same ones they asked my husband.) then gave me mine. Just waiting for the call for my second.

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