Adults who require a flu jab for any chronic illness to self-isolate for 12 weeks

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My ds 20 and I are both asthmatics who require an annual flu jab - do we fall into this category then? And what is even the point if dh is out working everyday in contact with the public.
None if this makes sense - what a bloody nightmare.

How the heck am I supposed to do that?
I'm a single parent, my 3 kids need to be in school and I need to get food - try getting an online shop delivery now!

My DD has just turned 18 and has coeliac disease so is entitled to the flu jab. She’s doing her a-levels in a few months (hopefully). She is on a full gluten free diet and is fit and healthy so I really hope she doesn’t have to self isolate for 12 weeks. I think the government need to be more specific as to what health conditions are included.

The advice is now that if anyone in your household is vulnerable, you all self-isolate.

Could someone show me where this advice is? I can't find it and it would have huge implications for our family. I can find advice to say a whole house needs to shut down if one person has symptoms but that's obviously entirely different.

How do we pay for both of us to isolate. We won't be able to pay rent and my husband will lose his job. I hope the info is released soon to clarify a lot of this

They’re a bit slow updating their website.

I can't understand why everyone is struggling so much with this advice

okay @neeting

I have CKD - it is mild but I have it - so can you tell me if I need to self isolate? Socially isolate? Can I go to work? (work face to face with young people often visiting 2 or 3 schools and large colleges a day) - it IS confusing to me so maybe you can clear it up?

My DH is chronically severe asthmatic, I am chronically severely fat. What are we meant to do? I'm in a complete panic now.

Yet no guidance for children.
Like pp, my son is nearly 14 and asthmatic.

@Genevieva this is a school too....

@Russell19 ours sent the older staff home today.

My understanding is that if you get the free flu jab for your chronic condition then you are meant to follow the same guidelines as the over 70 group and have low social contact for 12 weeks from whenever that is (someone said Saturday to me). I wish they wrote these things down and published them at same time. I’ve never really considered that my health condition makes me vulnerable but on the other hand I don’t want to clog up services. No idea what to do about the dc and school...

I wish there was something for children. Dont they get that many of us have seen our children hospitlised with a mild cold so dont understand why this mild cold wont hospitlise them. Is it a magic virus

The advice is vague. I have chronic asthma. I’m on high doses of steroids and I have a yearly flu jab.
I’m also a teacher.
I have no idea what to do.

Any online info anyone?

@neeting that's really not helpful.

The advice is not at all clear and there are huge grey areas where people fall and don't know what to do.

So 2 things appear clear on first reading:

1. If you have symptoms of CV, you and your family should self-isolate.

1. At risk categories should avoid social contact, and by this weekend will be told to self-isolate for 12 weeks.

The biggest confusion is over the at- risk groups and who exactly it includes.

For example - I use three different asthma inhalers daily, and have had pneumonia four times. Daughter also asthmatic.

So should I self-isolate now? Just me or the whole family?

If we have to do it from next weekend, why not now - do I let three kids go to three different schools for the next four days and risk bringing it home?

I genuinely am so confused by all the conflicting advice and comments that I really can't figure out what to do.

MS society has explained that because I am not on disease modifying MS drugs, I am no more at risk than the general population even though I get the flu jab. I don't need to isolate unless I develop virus symptoms.

I have 'mild' asthma.
For by with Benton as I don't find the presenters help.
So not entitled to flu jab. (Though really should be taking a preventer). I basically can't run around without getting wheezy. Feel rough with some colds.
I've already taken the kids out of school. I just can't risk them giving it to me and ending up in needing hospital as there will be no beds.

Have to say lots of adults have some underlying health issues. (I also have thyroid issues and pcos which would be similar to t2 diabetes).
The schools should be shut anyway.
I think ideally all asthmatic s and diabetics dec would avoid getting this. I mean who wants to risk their lung function getting even worse.

Excuse my ignorance but does self isolate mean not leave the house at all? And does this mean even without symptoms?

Yes, I am you, lookingfovely. A collection of asthma meds, ventolin, seretide, spiriva and three kids back and forward to school. How am I even meant to take my youngest to school?

Luckingfovely

I'm utterly confused too. I heard them mumble something about this weekend but it was so unclear.

I'm also in London, which they clearly said was ahead of the country, so do I do it now or risk catching it over the next four days before I isolate?

The advice is about risk to the nhs.
Risk to you and your family is different. Obviously you could get CV now not a few days.
Similar to the over 70s the advice is not practical.

I've got MS. I'm
Also a paediatric nurse. Absolutely no way will I be staying at home or taking time off work unless I'm symptomatic.

How are people going to afford food and rent? Will they get full pay? My job is just that...a job, I don’t actually care about that job but the money is quite nice! My husband’s income will cover both of us but most people aren’t in that position.

The government advice isn’t clear. Should I be telephoning my boss tomorrow (civil service) and telling her I need to WFH for the next 12 weeks? New job so not sure what I can do WFH!

I didn’t see this advice, where was this advice please?

I take metformin for T2 diabetes but only 1000mg per day.
I had cancer 5 years ago and therefore have no lymph nodes under my arms.
I've got no idea what should be doing!