CEV children still waiting for vaccine

[Tealightsandd]

There are 53,000 CEV children. Most are still waiting for a vaccine.

Other countries are already vaccinating healthy children - or at least prioritising those who are vulnerable.

Why are we not protecting our vulnerable children? Even if there's not enough supply to do all children yet, surely the most vulnerable should be prioritised.

disappeared more than a year ago and many are still out of sight. When the pandemic hit, 53,000 under-18s in England with disabilities that made them vulnerable to coronavirus began to shield at home

Kept off school long after their classmates went back, and away from friends, they have found their childhoods put on hold. And while the vaccine rollout gave high-risk adults some reprieve in the new year, those aged under 16, who have not been eligible for any vaccine, are still living in limbo.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/10/children-disabilities-priority-vaccination-england-education-shielding

Surely it comes down to balance of risk. We only have so many vaccines available each day. Yes CEV and CV children are a higher risk than other children.

Well if we haven't got enough supply to protect everyone here who needs it - including vulnerable children, then Boris needs to stop trying to keep up with the big boys and girls. Trying to impress Biden, offering to give away 100 million doses is all very well but we're not in the same position as America in terms of vaccine capacity. Boris should support Biden's push for patent waiver (so other countries can make their own). Donate our vaccines yes, but not until vulnerable children have had their doses.

@ittakes2

I thought it has always been the case since vaccines were available that a CEV child's specialist could authorise the vaccine?

Only for over 12s after first testing done (though before approval) and only for a subset of the possible CEV conditions, and within fairy strict guidelines.

I really think they should get on with it asap, and include those children's school-going siblings. No family should be forced to fret over a choice between child A's health v Child B's school attendance.

@roguetomato

It will be a great piece of mind if my cv dc can get vaccinated. Multiple hospital admissions for simple virus until recent years, I would feel very anxious if my dc caught covid, even it's meant to be mild for children.

I really hope your dc is able to get vaccinated soon. Same for everyone else here waiting for their DCs to get vaccines.

Ds is 11 and CEV being able to get him vaccinated can’t come soon enough. All the key adults in his life (including his 1-1) are thankfully double vaccinated but he is still going to school and so at risk but he can’t hide away forever - as much as he wants to

@Tealightsandd Thank you.