Published on 12, July, 2020
I'm confused.
I've been invited for a 'flu vaccine even though I'm not within any of the vulnerable groups.
The invite states the '18-64 'at risk' group.
So, I just wondered whether autism is classed as a 'learning disability' with respect to this, as that is a 'vulnerable group' in the NHS list.
As far as I'm aware, autism is classed as a developmental disability but you can also have a learning disability with it.
Some do, some don't.
This has also set me wondering whether I will now be invited for a Covid vaccine on the same grounds.
Does anyone have any light to shed on this please (and has anyone else been unexpectedly invited to the Vaccine Party)?
Thanks.
I posted about this in my previous account as I was offered a covid vaccine earlier but no one believed me from a bit of research it seems because those with autism are more likely to have comorbitidies, and comorbidities are more likely to cause serious issues with covid (and I presume flu) I think we are now on the vulnerable list.
Briar said:I think we are now on the vulnerable list
Thanks for that.
I wonder whether they just haven't update the public list* then.
I'd like to get the Covid vaccine as I have only had Covid once, this year, but ended up in hospital with it.
*Link below for anyone interested:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/
It could potentially be down to individual surgery’s whether they put you on the list, I’m not sure. I know they won’t be offering the covid vaccine to as many groups as they did previously. Might be worth emailing your surgery to ask.
I should add, it was only down to my extensive searching on autism and covid that I found a paper suggesting we are more likely to have comorbidities and could potentially have worse symptoms, so I came to that conclusion myself.
Briar said:doctors absolutely hate us doing it, because we’re stupid and they know far better, while they reach for a book on the shelf above their desk because they have no idea what’s wrong with you.
Absolutely.
They can be so patronising.
I agree, as long as you research properly- it’s put my mind at ease many a time! Though doctors absolutely hate us doing it, because we’re stupid and they know far better, while they reach for a book on the shelf above their desk because they have no idea what’s wrong with you.
*Im sure there are some great doctors, I just haven’t met one yet.
Briar said: didn’t mean to infer that you hadn’t researched it btw :)
I didn't take that inference, but thanks
Yes, that's one of the blessings of the internet - that we can educate ourselves.
I find the internet particularly wonderful with regard to health problems.
I hate GP contact and, as I know a lot of people here do, avoid it wherever I can.