flu jab

[Readbecgar]

Having a UAT do we qualify for a Flu Jab?

[PurpleNails Administrator]

The eligibility is different depending on area of UK. Are you in England?

[Readbecgar in reply to PurpleNails]

No Wales x

[PurpleNails Administrator in reply to Readbecgar]

This link lists the criteria. UAT isn’t specified but you may be covered for another reason.

111.wales.nhs.uk/livewell/v....

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Being hypothyroid is not usually a condition covered by various vaccines. In wales you can find the conditions that might be called up here. phw.nhs.wales/topics/immuni...

[Readbecgar]

Thanks both thats what I thought! But had a phone call to book me in for my Jab next week although I do t fall under the criteria. X

[SilverAvocado in reply to Readbecgar]

I recently became eligible for a few things through my GP, and was getting texts inviting me to book appointments. think due to starting a new medication. But when I asked at my surgery nobody knew, and their guess was that it could be ticking over into an age bracket.

Anyway, my experience is you can be popped on these lists for all kinds of reasons. And usually it is the most trivial thing that gets you on a list. Meanwhile I've had serious things going on for years but they weren't considered significant.

[Readbecgar in reply to SilverAvocado]

It’s bizarre, I have a follow up appointment Monday so will ask lol. X

[Forumjunkie]

I am in the uk, I have hyperthyroid and Graves’ disease, I had my flu jab last week

[Readbecgar in reply to Forumjunkie]

So you were offered due to to being hypo and having graves? X

[Forumjunkie]

I have hyper and Grqves, yes, I wasn’t offered I just enquired at the pharmacy, she said I was eligible because of Grqves

[BallyHi10 in reply to Forumjunkie]

I have Graves' and have to pay for my flu jab 🤷‍♀️

[Forumjunkie in reply to BallyHi10]

🤷‍♀️I was actually with a friend who was having hers, I asked on the off chance, she said I could have it so I did

[Maisal11]

No we don’t

[Ellie-Louise]

I’m underactive and my flu jab is next Saturday at the surgery, also a few days after the appointment was made I received a letter telling me to make one.

[Readbecgar]

must be as I have hashimoto’s then x

[dayoff]

I am now 46 and only have an UAT but during covid, in my early 40's, I was sent all sorts of NHS letters telling me I was high risk and entitled to special therapy's should I get covid. Plasma type treatments and all sorts. I also get all the vaccine offers due to being 'high risk'. To me this is a mistake and I don't take them up on any of it. Unless I have some horrible disease they've forgotten to tell me about!

[Readbecgar]

Just an update! I contacted the doctors regarding this as was wondering if they forgot to mention any illness that made me eligible and they told me it was a mistake and they will cancel my appointment. 2 days later I received text saying I need to book flu/covid jab again!!! I contacted surgery and told them I was told I’m Eligible then I’m not now receiving texts what’s going on and they said sorry same list was messaged and it’s incorrect 🤷‍♀️ just awful and unprofessional!!