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Called early for flu jab (age 26) due to compromised immunity but DD had to wait for COVID jab

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Jenasaurus · 19/09/2021 17:56

Im a little confused by how this works. My DD has been under investgation for a long time for permanently enlarged lymph nodes and cysts on her thyroids, her blood test showed she is constantly fighting infection

The doctors found this out early this year but she had to wait until her age group were called to have her COVID vaccine, so we assumed she wasnt CEV or at risk and as she works with pre school children she is likely to have come into contact at some stage with the virus. (all her co workers got it but she was the only one that wore a mask and didnt contract it)

My question is, can you be vulnerable to the extent the flu vaccine is required early, but not so vulnerable you can wait for the COVID vaccine? My eldest son had his COVID vaccine in January as he has asthma which has required hospitilisation when he was younger but been under control for many years, My DD however, has been in and out of hospital for the last few years with many issues, meningitis, appendicitis, tonsillitis, cellulitis and in Jan 2020 a kidney issue following a high temperature and sickness bug that required a drip and monitoring

We were both suprised when she was called for the vaccine before any of us in the family, including people near 60 in age.

OP posts:
PastMyBestBeforeDate · 19/09/2021 18:00

How old is she?
Yes you can be a flu jab priority but have to wait for a covid jab. My dd is 15, has ASD and has been called for her flu vaccine but wouldn't have been called early for covid. As it is, she's already had the covid jab because of me.

kimlo · 19/09/2021 18:07

the flu jab list and covid jab priority lists aren't the same.

Thyroid nodules wouldn't put her on either list. Is her thyroid function normal?

DaisyDozyDee · 19/09/2021 18:09

They are different lists with different criteria. I get the flu jab due to asthma (and have been called before my husband who qualifies based on age) but didn’t qualify for an early Covid jab.

Mindymomo · 19/09/2021 19:50

My DS is 25 and has mild asthma, well controlled with inhalers. He has been having flu vaccines since he was about 14, but had to wait until his age group were called for the covid vaccine.

FlagsFiend · 19/09/2021 20:21

My husband has already had his flu jab this year on medical grounds, but was vaccinated for covid in line with age (mid-30s so quite late on). The lists aren't the same.

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