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Idle Sean

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Hi
I'm 60, T1 and have had all the COVID jabs offered but this year my GP refused me one with my regular flu jab appointment. Apparently I don't qualify... Has anyone else experienced this? Have the rules changed?
Any advice welcome!
Ian
 
I discovered the same today when I followed an on line invitation to book a covid jab.
I looked up the guidelines and it seems the number of people getting it this winter is limited, it looks like they are relying on herd immunity now.
www.gov.uk

Advice accepted on autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme

The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
 
Idle Sean said:
No, wait... Diabetes is still on the list in table 3. So I still don't know why we're excluded?
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So it does, in the Green Book link, I confess I didn’t read that far! I’ll see if I get a personal invite from my GPs
 
Rachox said:
So it does, in the Green Book link, I confess I didn’t read that far! I’ll see if I get a personal invite from my GPs
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I've now read further to the time line of changes year-on-year, and yes, clinical risk groups were removed this year! But you have to get through all the preceding guff, the tables haven't been updated with a precise summary at the beginning. Typical bureaucratic bs..
 
My GP surgery nurse didn’t know either when I had my health reviews earlier this week. Happily jabbed me with shingles vaccine, but said there would be more info about covid and flu vaccine programme in early October.
I will be spending another autumn / winter being antisocial. ;)
 
Must admit I haven’t had a Covid vaccine in about 3 years but the last one I had made me feel worse then when I actually had Covid, personal choice though. I always get my flu jab though. I’m surprised they’re limiting who can get it now, clinical risk groups aren’t suddenly not going to be at risk!! That’s why we get the flu jab every year?!
 
Pipp said:
My GP surgery nurse didn’t know either when I had my health reviews earlier this week. Happily jabbed me with shingles vaccine, but said there would be more info about covid and flu vaccine programme in early October.
I will be spending another autumn / winter being antisocial. ;)
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How did you get on with the shingles jab? I found it awful and am dreading the next one.
Always have my flu jab, but was contemplating ditching the covid one this year. Now I don’t have to make that decision.
 
becca59 said:
How did you get on with the shingles jab? I found it awful and am dreading the next one.
Always have my flu jab, but was contemplating ditching the covid one this year. Now I don’t have to make that decision.
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I didn’t have time to think about it. It was suggested during review, and as I had already had shingles twice, once on face, once around lower abdomen, with the pain that remained for over two years I agreed.
Arm has been hot and tender, and I have felt flu-like aches for a few days. It has been uncomfortable, but less , much less , and preferable to shingles infection and the pain from the rash.

I would still have covid jab if offered. I was very ill when I caught covid.
 
Pipp said:
My GP surgery nurse didn’t know either when I had my health reviews earlier this week. Happily jabbed me with shingles vaccine, but said there would be more info about covid and flu vaccine programme in early October.
I will be spending another autumn / winter being antisocial. ;)
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I had letters from NHS.gov.uk from the earliest Covid vaccinations until this year. Our surgery, the largest outside Bury St Edmunds, works well in spite of running on fumes. twice now they have told me when the shielded patients should turn up. When I followed their instructions, they had the embarrassment of having to say that the vaccine hadn't arrived. I still remain one of only 2 in my family who have not had Covid!
 
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