[quote trulydelicious]@Gingerkittykat
Why would you think that most people with SMI can not consent
Apologies if it read that way, I didn't mean to say this and I know it's not the case.
A small proportion will be under section and will have other people making medical decisions for them
I worry that these vaccines are so new and that specifically the Pfizer one (the one mentioned by RMI) uses new technology. So I put myself in their shoes and I think I would dread it if I was given this vaccine without having the opportunity to decide for myself.
But I understant this is how things are done.
Also some of the information provided by the RMI on that page looks a bit simplistic e.g.
Public Health England say that there are very few individuals who can’t receive the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine
When, for instance last week it was advised that people with allergies do not take the vaccine at least for now. There are not very few people with allergies
Apologies again, I did not mean to upset anyone.[/quote]
Sorry, I'm probably oversensitive here since I am in the SMI group. There have been a few times I would have been unwell enough to not consent to medical treatment but most of the time I'm fine.
I know in Canada people with autoimmune conditions are currently banned from being vaccinated, I don't know if it will be the same rules here. My friend with lupus is devastated because she has been virtually housebound since March.