Vaccine for carer

[Skyblue C]

Hi there, i am a live in carer for my 83 clinically vulnerable mother, should i have been offered the vaccine by now, my mum's social worker seems to think i should have, can anybody shed any light on this ?

Thanks, Skyblue

 

[nitram]

Not yet.
You are in group 6 phase 2
My local CCG have posted their timescale.
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/threads/covid-vaccination.125655/post-1773855 .

 

[spandit]

According to the NHS Green Book: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-the-green-book-chapter-14a page 11:

Adult carers

Those who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill.

I've booked myself a jab and will quote this at them if there is a problem

 

[jennifer1967]

i have to wait until they come to me but not when. it took a week for the doctor to give permission for the housebound team to give me a blood test and i asked then and they said the housebound team will come to me. im cat 6 anyway

 

[spandit]

Had mine today. Had to show them some evidence I was a carer - I had a letter from the DWP about my father's AA and a letter from Care For The Carers - they weren't scrutinised

 

[Scruffydog]

Hi there, i am a live in carer for my 83 clinically vulnerable mother, should i have been offered the vaccine by now, my mum's social worker seems to think i should have, can anybody shed any light on this ?

Thanks, Skyblue

I took my husband for his vaccine today as he has dementia along with other serious health problems due to his dementia I went into the vaccination centre with my husband. On arrival I asked if there was any chance I could also have the vaccine, they asked me if I was his full time carer and was I over 50. As I answered yes to both these questions they said yes I could have the vaccine as they had some extra doses as some people had missed their appointments . The lady on the registration desk told me it is always worth asking if you can be vaccinatEd

 

[nae sporran]

That was a stroke of luck, @Scruffydog.