Just a quick query as I’m very much out of the Covid loop these days…..
My Dad turned 83 last week. He has “stable” splenic lymphoma (nuclear test veteran) and has had other treated lymphomas. He also has had several stents following a massive heart attack about 11 years ago, and is a carer for my Step Mum (vascular dementia amongst other things). Honestly he’s made of pretty stern stuff but obviously is a high risk individual.
He tested positive for Covid two days before his birthday. Ironically he doesn’t go out much these days and suspects he picked it up when he went for his flu jab ….. 🙄
He’s doing ok thank heavens and has had ALL the jabs and boosters.
He consulted with his GP who told him to get onto the department that deals with this now and get anti-virals - he’d logged his test result as instructed and had been told they would contact him anyway due to his high risk status. When they didn’t he contacted them and was told he didn’t qualify because he hadn’t had a letter?
He was bombarded with texts and shielding messages at the start of Covid and as mentioned has had every available vaccine and he’d been on the website which suggested he did qualify which he explained to the woman he spoke to but apparently she just kept saying that despite what it says there, without the magic letter (?) he’s not eligible for this treatment.
I suggested he went back to his GP but apparently the GPS have no input in this sort of thing.
Fortunately it does seem he’s not too badly affected so far, and the GP has given him an oxymeter to be on the safe side, but I was just wondering if anyone here knows how this all works now?
Jyst to clarify he had his spleen removed a few years back and basically relies on antibiotics to survive - I could understand if this was a decision based on clinical issues, but if his GP recommended this treatment who knows his position why would it all hinge on a letter which he hasn’t had?
As I say, he seems to be recovering so it’s all a bit moot but if anyone can shed some light on the system so I can guide him moving forward I would be grateful.
And he is fortunately not suffering from age related confusion or anything, and manages their lives perfectly well and is quite the silver surfer, so I don’t think he’s got the wrong end of the stick.
Thanks in advance.