Hi, I recently had an invitation for myself and my 22 year old son, who is severely autistic with severe learning disability nonverbal, to book an appointment for the Covid-19 and flu vaccine, which we attended yesterday.Before booking I checked we were still eligible on the government uk site and checked on their 'green book', it clearly listed 'carers who are eligible for a carers allowance' and on table 3 for adults 'those with severe learning disabilities who are on the learning disability register', so we qualified for the vaccine.
When we attended, I was questioned how I was eligible and told them I was a carer of my son in receipt of carers allowance, they said I didn't qualify and told me it was only for paid working carers , they called over the manager and she said could I think of anything else, like did I have asthma, then decided just to tick the box of 'paid carer' like they were doing me a favour.
Then they were unsure if my son qualified as he wasn't living in a care home! But decided they would do it anyway.
I thought it was strange as the learning disability nurse in our area usually contacted me to do a 'drive through' vaccine for my son and others like him.
They showed me their qualifying list, and it was different to the green book chapter 14a that I had read.
If they refused I read Boots do it for £98 privately, seems only the wealthy stay healthy nowadays.
Sorry for long post but it infuriates me 😫
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