"Access to Covid vaccine"

Previous Frontline worker during 2020 - 2022. Contracted Long covid, attended LC clinic 23. Advised to continue to with Covid Vaccinations and Winter vaccinations during winter 2024. No issues with side effects after administration of vaccines.

Last November 2024, I received both C19 vaccine and Winter flu. I booked it through the NHS portal, masked up and went and got them both with no side effects. 

So when the spring vaccination programme started I went online and did the same procedure. I went into the local hub, checked in and then the Nurse came over asked a few questions re meds. Then they explained they needed to speak to the clinical lead/ Nurse. I sat and waited for 5 minutes.

The Nurse came back and explained they were sorry that they would not administer the c19 vaccine as I have LC. However, if I spoke to my GP and they wrote me a prescribed letter then they would arrange another appointment and do it.

So I left the building slightly mortified and extremely exhausted. I went around the corner to my GP surgery and spoke to the receptionist who took all the details and said they would phone me once my GP has got back to them.

I received a call from the surgery to explain my GP does not recommend me taking the vaccine as it could do more harm than good. I replied to the Receptionist that I am currently reading The Long Covid Handbook by Professor Danny Altman ( Immunologist } He states having the c19 vaccines can help with LC symptoms and prevent you becoming seriously ill with another C19 infection. Unfortunately, they replied that they were explaining the GP's recommendation. So I just thanked them and closed the call.

Why, have the vaccination board changed the criteria? Why are individuals with Long covid not being protected, supported and listened to?

Stop the cost cutting exercise and protect the Frontline staff who went out and put their lives at risk to help and support others during Lockdown.