Covid jab

[lou1972]

Hello all

It has been a while since I have posted, I wanted to ask you a question that has caused some confusion in our house. Would you or I assume that if you have or been diagnosed a autoimmune disease then you would automatically get referred for a Covid jab?

My husband was offered 3 weeks ago the Covid jab as he is on blood pressure tablets and was classed as an underlying health problem. I have had Cutaneous Vasculitis since 2015 and not been offered the jab. Is this normal or should I be questioning this with my GP or Consultant?

Louise

[Lone-wolf]

I have Rheumatoid vasculitis and have been designated as being Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV). As such I was offered the Pfizer vaccine in December with the followup second dose of the vaccine in January. I would contact your GP in regards getting the vaccine. It would help too if you had received a letter from the NHS/Government saying that that you are advised to shield during lockdown.

[lou1972 in reply to Lone-wolf]

Thank you for your message. I never had a letter either to shield. It is like I have been forgotten

[juli-pa in reply to lou1972]

I was not put on the shielded patients list when I should of been. I had to call the doctor & speak to the practice manager explaining I was CEV although they had received letters from my consultant to say I was. Call your doctor as I think this is happening quite often.

[Loll1pop3 in reply to lou1972]

I referred my husband online by completing a form to say he was clinically, extremely vulnerable. He has received numerous letters from NHS, Surgery and more recently the Electoral Services. My husband has had both his vaccinations.

[Mooka]

If you weren’t on the extremely vulnerable list you probably should have been on the vulnerable list and so should have been called. You can bookhere

nhs.uk/conditions/coronavir...

[lou1972 in reply to Mooka]

Thanks for the link, but am I personally allowed to make this judgement and book it. I really would have thought my GP would have contacted me. I feel if I go ahead I am in the wrong doing so

[Mooka in reply to lou1972]

I don’t think it will let you book if you are not allowed to. If you are on steroids or immune suppressant you are classed as vulnerable. I posted the link as our doctors don’t like to be contacted about the vaccine but I think you have a valid case to check with yours.

[Chris-Bromsgrove]

If you are taking immunosuppressants then that should have automatically put you on the shielding list.

[AndrewT]

Dear lou1972,

If I were you, I would call the 'Dedicated Covid Line' 119, they are Very Helpful Indeed. I'm certain that, if you explain your situation, then 'they' Will advise you. Personally I have been, Very impressed, with their Response..... as have my Mother and, two of, my friends.

Give them a call Lou, seemingly Any time day, or evening.

AndrewT

[lou1972 in reply to AndrewT]

Thank you Andrew will do that this morning