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Mask Exemption certificate

NAS78726

Has anyone managed to get a mask exemption certificate for travelling overseas?  My daughter has a school trip (curriculum related not jolly!) and has been told that masks are required on the flight - the only exeption is with a medical exemption certificate.  GP won't issue so stuck as to how to resolve this.  She has sensory issues and anxiety and has a panic attack if she even thinks she has to wear a mask so no idea how to deal with this!

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  • It is her normally useful (young female) GP who has said that she would only meet the criteria if she was a danger to herself or others on the plane without exemption!  I now have an appointment next week to discuss with another GP why we think she meets the criteria - without being told what the criteria is...  According to the gov.uk website the exemption includes "people for whom putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause severe distress" which I think covers having a panic attack mid flight...

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  • It is her normally useful (young female) GP who has said that she would only meet the criteria if she was a danger to herself or others on the plane without exemption!  I now have an appointment next week to discuss with another GP why we think she meets the criteria - without being told what the criteria is...  According to the gov.uk website the exemption includes "people for whom putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause severe distress" which I think covers having a panic attack mid flight...

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  • in reply to NAS78726

    You right in getting an exception certificate. You need to mention autistic related meltdowns,

    It sounds horrible but you need to say :If she meltdowns on the plane she could injure herself and managing it will comprise others as their is nowhere for her to manage the meltdown. Reducing stressors will ensure her ability to regulate herself to ensure that she doesn’t become overwhelmed on an unexpected trip.