Vaccines/learning disabilities: eligibility

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/

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. 

yeah its this line that throws it a bit i think 
"“When do we deploy the new variant,” Hancock said."

Details of new strain

details

not the strain

the information about the strain

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/05/matt-hancock-wanted-to-frighten-everyone-into-following-covid-rules

i guess the guardian always works for people as a source, anything else gets criticised although the guardian to me is a laughable source full of bias themselves, but equally all papers reported on this the same way so you can even get daily mail source for this too and the mirror and any other paper. they all reported on it.

Nope, that was not one of the things released in the matt hancock texts. That's also not how the evolution of new variants works.

Thank you.

It's not meant to be offered to me this year on age, and in fact to be clearer, my online invite puts me into the 18 - 64 'at risk group'.

the mat hancock text leaks? 
it was all over the news... it was revealed that covid variants were created and controled and released for the sake of compliance... in mat hancocks own texts he was seen ordering the release of the new variant and saying how they must increase compliance. so it makes me distrustful of them now.

I think there was an addition for 50-64 year olds during covid because of the additional pressures on the health service. My dad is under 65, over 50 and gets invitations. This was continued for the last several years. They may be continuing it this year? I've added a couple of links for the eligibility this year if you want to have a browse and see whether anything applies to you.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-flu-immunisation-programme-plan/national-flu-immunisation-programme-2023-to-2024-letter 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1107978/Influenza-green-book-chapter19-16September22.pdf

I'm concerned about your sources for this assertion

id view it with suspicion considering how mat hancocks gov handled covid

like, why are they asking you in to get shots now? .... it was leaked that the covid shots they gave us was them unleashing and spreading new variants, so why are they calling you in for a flu shot? do they want to spread flu and call people in for it that they never would do and spread it through younger groups instead of by vulnerable groups?

Thanks.

It's not age based.

I'm 61 and it's for over 65s.

How old are you? I think they've moved the eligible ages this year. Eg a bunch of children are eligible for the nasal spray ones. 

Alternatively it could also be through your employer?

In our area last year children with autism were considered vulnerable and needed an additional covid vaccine while adults with autism without learning disabilities weren't?