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Vaccines/learning disabilities: eligibility

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9 months ago

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.

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  • 9 months ago

    I’m normally invited but probably because I’m bipolar as well as autistic. Even here though there are different types of bipolar (I have type iI instead of the more severe type I) so as others have said it comes down to the level of understanding of whoever did the coding.

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  • 9 months ago

    I’m normally invited but probably because I’m bipolar as well as autistic. Even here though there are different types of bipolar (I have type iI instead of the more severe type I) so as others have said it comes down to the level of understanding of whoever did the coding.

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