Vaccination — Scope | Disability forum
Please read our updated community house rules and community guidelines.

Vaccination

Options
gilld30
gilld30 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited November 2020 in Cerebral palsy
Hi . I have been trying to find out if any of the covid vaccine trials have been done on people with cp . Anyone know this or any suggestions on how I can find out ? 
Thank you 
Tagged:
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    Hello @gilld30 and welcome to the community.

    Good question! I have no idea, and can't seen to find an answer on Google.
    Online Community Coordinator

    Concerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.

    Did you receive a helpful reply to your discussion? Fill out our feedback form and let us know about it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gilld30
    gilld30 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Options
    Thank you Ross 
    I've looked and looked 
    I put the question to the Zoe app webinar but was not mentioned . At a loss as where else to look 

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,614 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    At a guess I would say not, but I suspect that by the time they get the go ahead more studies will have been done. If its like the flu jab then I suspect it will be ok for all of us.
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 368 Pioneering
    Options
    I wonder how many people with disabilities or long term health conditions took place in the trials especially if the Government want everyone to have the vaccine! Surely this information should be made public.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gilld30
    gilld30 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Options
    Yes I hope so . 
    I've tried really hard to find out .
    My son is 37 and I never ever dreamt of be back decided whether to get him vaccinated. It's such a responsibility  
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    Good point but I would imagine they are first looking at the majority of the population , though if the elderly are getting it first you would have thought they had done some research into certain conditions
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,614 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    @janer1967 I think you will find that keyworkers will be at the front of the queue and rightly so, we were talking about this the other day and personally I think that the elderly should be last, they should start at around 40 and work upwards and downwards at the same time.
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    @woodbine I agree they should start with the people who have no orher option than to mix with others to keep up with vital services to the public 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • forgoodnesssake
    forgoodnesssake Community member Posts: 502 Pioneering
    Options
    And those of use who have to provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives in the absence of paid support workers...but at the moment we don't seem to be on the list at all except by reason of whatever age we are...!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,648 Scope online community team
    Options
    I have been unable to find any specific trials on people with CP or other conditions.
    Scope
    Specialist Information Officer and Cerebral Palsy Programme Lead

    'Concerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.' 

    Want to tell us about your experience in the community? Talk to our chatbot and let us know. 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • atlas47
    atlas47 Community member Posts: 238 Pioneering
    Options
    You could try Oxford University, as their vax has been trialed.

    They should be able to direct you to the research paper, that led to the trial.

    This would state who would be included and those who would be excluded.

    I wii have a look round as well.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • atlas47
    atlas47 Community member Posts: 238 Pioneering
    Options
    Hi @gilld30

    The Oxford trial was only given to healthy people, who had no underlying conditions.

    Data about who was given the vaccine is due to be published this week.

    Hope this helps.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gilld30
    gilld30 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Options
    Thank you everyone above  all very helpful  . Will read the data when it's out . And look at Oxford site. I'm so apprehensive about David having the vaccine if it hasnt been tested on neurological disorders  ?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Brightness

Categories