Not entitled to covid jab

Wibbles
Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
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My wife / carer is entitled to a Covid booster jab on account of her being my carer
But I apparently am not.....
How can this be right ?
I do not fit in to any of the "at risk" categories
    Residents in care homes for older adults - I live in my own home
    All adults aged 65 years and over - I am 60
    People aged six months to 64 years in a clinical risk group - never been told
    Frontline health and social care workers
    People aged 12 to 64 who are household contacts of people with weakened immune systems
    People aged 16 to 64 who are carers and staff working in care homes for older adults
So far we have both avoided Covid completely but the new variant worries me - I spent two years not leaving the home from March 2020 and may have to go through isolation again to stay safe.

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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    I am booked in for my flu-jab but the Covid vaccine hasn't been mentioned to me. I don't particularly want either but I am going to get the flu-jab for the sake of the older people in my family who I spend quite a lot of time with. 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    How do I know what risk group I am in? 
  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    Wibbles said:
    How do I know what risk group I am in? 
    Have you spoken to the GP? They should have a back office team that deals with jabs who'll be able to go through the groups with you and you can raise your concerns with them.
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,966 Championing

    Clinical risk groups for adults aged 16 years and over:

    • chronic respiratory disease
    • chronic heart disease and vascular disease 
    • chronic kidney disease
    • chronic liver disease
    • chronic neurological disease
    • diabetes mellitus and other endocrine disorders
    • immunosuppression
    • asplenia or dysfunction of the spleen
    • morbidly obese
    • severe mental illness
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    Does Parkinsonism count as chronic neurological disease
  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,355 Online Community Specialist
    edited September 2023
    I don't know for certain but I did find this page about Parkinson's and Covid-19 from Parkinson's UK.

    Hopefully it contains some helpful information!
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    Jimm_Scope said:
    I don't know for certain but I did find this page about Parkinson's and Covid-19 from Parkinson's UK.

    Hopefully it contains some helpful information!

    Thanks - Parkinsons UK clearly have no idea as to a sufferers entitlement to a jab !
  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,355 Online Community Specialist
    I'm sorry that wasn't helpful @Wibbles, if it was up to myself jabs for viral diseases would be free but I unfortunately don't get to make such decisions!

    I hope you can talk to your GP and find a way for you to get on the list.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    Chapter - page 23
    Confirms my entitlement to a jab under several categories



  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,344 Championing
    Hi @Wibbles - as we've discussed previously https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/493683#Comment_493683     & you've said yourself, you don't have Parkinson's Disease, rather features similar to it, i.e. Parkinsonism due to an old brain injury.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    I have atrial fibrillation amongst other things
    This IS mentioned in the link that I provided 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 1,994 Trailblazing
    Jimm_Scope said:
    I'm sorry that wasn't helpful @Wibbles, if it was up to myself jabs for viral diseases would be free but I unfortunately don't get to make such decisions!

    I hope you can talk to your GP and find a way for you to get on the list.
    I would pay for it myself if they offered that option but they don't so I can't.

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