Is ET a risk factor in Covid itself? Or is the relevance of risk increased for those using cytoreductive drugs. (Hydroxycarbamide)?
I am only on aspirin for my ET (at moment). How ... - MPN Voice
I am only on aspirin for my ET (at moment). How much should I be shielding from Covid? I am triple vaxxed.
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hello Peachjoy, you can read the advice we issued for people with MPNs here mpnvoice.org.uk/coronavirus...
and the advice from the government for people who were classed as clinically extremely vulnerable was updated on 24 Dec, you can read it here - this is for England, there is also advice for those living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
England - gov.uk/government/publicati...
Scotland - gov.scot/publications/covid...
Wales - gov.wales/shielding-extreme...
Northern Ireland - nidirect.gov.uk/articles/co...
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