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Clairehannah

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
I have just read on BBC news that the vaccine they might be rolling out next week cannot be given to people with weakened immune systems. My son who is 25 has type 1 diabetes. Does this mean that everyone with type 1 will not be able to have it. I have tried to look into it but can't find anything.
 
I'm type 1 and on the Novavax Covid vaccine trial, so your son will be able to have the Covid vaccine as a type 1 diabetic if that's the only autoimmune condition he has.
 
ert said:
I'm type 1 and on the Novavax Covid vaccine trial, so your son will be able to have the Covid vaccine as a type 1 diabetic if that's the only autoimmune condition he has.
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Thank you for your reply. Is there a release date for that one?
 
Clairehannah said:
Thank you for your reply. Is there a release date for that one?
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I don't think there's anything stopping a type 1 diabetic age 25 from having any vaccine unless there is something else that's weakened his immune system? Diabetes can mean you take longer to fight infection but that's down to excess glucose and not your immune response in itself.
If he's on his GP's list of people who get a free flu vaccine then I am sure he will get in turn when it is due but after listening to the vaccine committee chap this morning on R4, I think they are prioritising heathcare workers and over 80s initially with diabetes getting you to the top of the age cohort list as it gets rolled out....
I believe a revised document to this effect was going to be published today following an update:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...cination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020
 
FYI this is probably what most here are interested in from the document linked in my last post:

Vaccine priority groups: advice on 2 December 2020 Phase 1 – direct prevention of mortality and supporting the NHS and social care system JCVI advises that the first priorities for the COVID-19 vaccination programme should be the prevention of mortality and the maintenance of the health and social care systems. As the risk of mortality from COVID-19 increases with age, prioritisation is primarily based on age. The order of priority for each group in the population corresponds with data on the number of individuals who would need to be vaccinated to prevent one death, estimated from UK data obtained from March to June 2020 (3) 1 Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers 2 All those 80 years of age and over Frontline health and social care workers 3 All those 75 years of age and over 4 All those 70 years of age and over Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals* 5 All those 65 years of age and over 6 All individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality 7 All those 60 years of age and over 8 All those 55 years of age and over 9 All those 50 years of age and over * Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals are described here. This advice on vaccination does not include pregnant women and those under the age of 16 years (see above)
 
NicoleC1971 said:
FYI this is probably what most here are interested in from the document linked in my last post:

Vaccine priority groups: advice on 2 December 2020 Phase 1 – direct prevention of mortality and supporting the NHS and social care system JCVI advises that the first priorities for the COVID-19 vaccination programme should be the prevention of mortality and the maintenance of the health and social care systems. As the risk of mortality from COVID-19 increases with age, prioritisation is primarily based on age. The order of priority for each group in the population corresponds with data on the number of individuals who would need to be vaccinated to prevent one death, estimated from UK data obtained from March to June 2020 (3) 1 Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers 2 All those 80 years of age and over Frontline health and social care workers 3 All those 75 years of age and over 4 All those 70 years of age and over Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals* 5 All those 65 years of age and over 6 All individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality 7 All those 60 years of age and over 8 All those 55 years of age and over 9 All those 50 years of age and over * Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals are described here. This advice on vaccination does not include pregnant women and those under the age of 16 years (see above)
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Thank you for taking the time to reply, very much appreciated.
 
NicoleC1971 said:
I don't think there's anything stopping a type 1 diabetic age 25 from having any vaccine unless there is something else that's weakened his immune system? Diabetes can mean you take longer to fight infection but that's down to excess glucose and not your immune response in itself.
If he's on his GP's list of people who get a free flu vaccine then I am sure he will get in turn when it is due but after listening to the vaccine committee chap this morning on R4, I think they are prioritising heathcare workers and over 80s initially with diabetes getting you to the top of the age cohort list as it gets rolled out....
I believe a revised document to this effect was going to be published today following an update:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...cination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020
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Thank you so much for this.
 
Oldvatr said:
I found the story later down about the Hungarian MEP caught with his pants down quite amusing, Not sure how the people claiming diplomatic impunity will fare if their cover gets blown..
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Another paddy pants down, lol I didn't see it, tbh It doesn't interest me, but, saying that, 'MP stays married to wife for 50 and stays faithful':wideyed: now that would grab my attention :D
 
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