Type 1 Coronavirus

csouth1980 said:

Is type 1 classed as vunrable or extremely vulnerable? For this coronavirus!

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No it isn't officially high risk, we are at moderate risk. Please see these government websites.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ng-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coron...er-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/

Hi, I think it depends on whether you've had a shielding letter. I received mine this week which says I am 'extremely clinically vulnerable' - type 1, no other conditions, under 40, HbA1c between 47-52 over the years. Gov website says diabetes is just vulnerable but shielding letter contradicts this...