CEV can husband have vaccine too?

[studentvera]

Hi I get my vaccine as CEV. Can my husband get one too?

It seems to be reported in lots of local papers, like this one:

www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/19005927.cumbrian-charities-welcome-news-unpaid-carers-covid-19-vaccine-priority-list/

But, pp is right is does pre-date the government guidelines.

I'm sorry for any confusion, if I've got that wrong.

He could. My dad is CEV my mum took him for his vaccine and dad asked if she could have it and she did. The nurse said lots of people have done the same, so many people aren't turning up for appointments they have a lot going spare.

What age was your dad hartof out of interest?

Mum, sorry.

I know someone in their 60s who was also offered it when they took their cv partner (70s). I think it depends on what they have available. This was in a large hub centre.

Thing is everyone over 60, or 50 even would be a priority group soon enough in their own right

Might be different for say someone in their 30s..

@Orangeblossom1977

What age was your dad hartof out of interest?

He's 57, mum is 54.

Maybe I should add, we're in Manchester and I've seen on the news that they'll be cutting our supply so everywhere else can catch up. So maybe this is why it's possible as we have a good amount of vaccines.

I’m sorry if this sounds really bitter (genuinely not meant to be) but the rationale above dor carers of CeV (ie elderly or disabled be disadvantaged if they fell ill) is a bit odd. How is that different to single parents with young children who would also be very vulnerable if their sole carer was ill? And why then aren’t all of the cev household jabbed?

As a carer that goes with you for vaccination, I would ask if they could have it at the same time.

@FourTeaFallOut

Group 6 is alongside others who are vulnerable.

Where does it say group 6 is carers. I'm CEV and an SEN teacher so I've now been offered it twice. I can't have them due to allergies as it goes. My DH is my carer. Neither he nor I would expect him to be in group 6. That's totally unreasonable OP! Why does your DH need it if you've had it! That's a waste of a vaccine that should definitely go to someone else who needs it.

Excuse me. I'm not advocating a course of action. Just reporting something which I thought to be correct.

contact.org.uk/news-and-blogs/parent-carers-added-to-covid-19-vaccine-priority-list-across-the-uk/

And which may be correct.

You can ask at the same time you get yours, I’ve seen people nipping out to get their spouse when I took my mum (they were in their eighties though)! My guess would be no, but you could ask....

It is only if they get carers allowance or you have a disability which requires your partner to care for you and you’d be vulnerable if they couldn’t. It doesn’t include relatives of those who are CEV if they don’t count as carers.

'Carers' is not the same as 'cohabitants'

The rationale for the CEV is that they have a condition which might prevent them forming the full immune response, and so as well as being much more vulnerable they are also less likely to benefit from vaccination. So protecting their household might be the only vaccine benefit that they can have.

Yes, other households could be badly affected if the main earner or caregiver falls ill. But they can reasonably expect full response to the vaccine when their turn cones.

Ok that's different from the flu jab then as it is defined here as - if you

live with someone who's at high risk from coronavirus (on the NHS shielded patient list)

see www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

Wonder why it is different
Especially as the flu criteria refers to covid

He can only get it if registered officially with your GP as your carer. Then he should have been done with the NHS staff and carers group.

@FourTeaFallOut

How you go about deminstrating that you are an unpaid carers is beyond me though. Presumably there will be some checks?

I think you have to be registered for carers allowance. Which is different to being a paid carer.

So, there's really no reason for people to worry that the system is open to abuse, that's good.

OP where roughly do you live?

@Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum

He can only get it if registered officially with your GP as your carer. Then he should have been done with the NHS staff and carers group.

No unpaid carers are in group 6, only professional carers are classed as health and social care staff. They are likely to be working with a large number of very vulnerable people, and largely unable to control their environment so are at greater risk to themselves and those they care for.

I am CEV and my husband is in group 9 so there will be quite a gap between me getting it.Haven't had my appt through yet .

@Wingingit15

I’m sorry if this sounds really bitter (genuinely not meant to be) but the rationale above dor carers of CeV (ie elderly or disabled be disadvantaged if they fell ill) is a bit odd. How is that different to single parents with young children who would also be very vulnerable if their sole carer was ill? And why then aren’t all of the cev household jabbed?

Because I’m usually if a single parent falls in there would be someone else who could easily step in to look after the children. Even if there was truly not a single friend or family member they would find foster care. It’s not as simple to find specialist care for disabled people who need specialist care and it isn’t as simple as friend or family member stepping in.

@Wingingit15

I’m sorry if this sounds really bitter (genuinely not meant to be) but the rationale above dor carers of CeV (ie elderly or disabled be disadvantaged if they fell ill) is a bit odd. How is that different to single parents with young children who would also be very vulnerable if their sole carer was ill? And why then aren’t all of the cev household jabbed?

@Wingingit15 answering this as a genuine question which I hope it is: I'm a parent and a carer - I have two children who rely on me but if I were incapacitated one of them could be cared for by any number of people - whether friends/family/social care worker - even a group home in an emergency. For my other child, only someone with specialist medical knowledge could look after her; if I were suddenly incapacitated she would potentially need to be cared for in hospital. Hope that explains it...