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Disabled woman pays privately for flu and covid jabs NHS won't give
Original: I've booked a private flu & covid vaccinations for tomorrow morning cos I absolutely cannot risk getting either and I do
A woman in Wales who was disabled by COVID and lives with long COVID and a chronic illness says she has booked private flu and covid vaccinations for the following morning because she cannot risk catching either virus. She says she does not qualify for a free NHS vaccination despite her health conditions, and is paying out of pocket instead.
Why now: Her account highlights frustration with NHS vaccination eligibility rules excluding people with long COVID and related chronic illness.
Evidence
- I've booked a private flu & covid vaccinations for tomorrow morning cos I absolutely cannot risk getting either and I do not qualify for an NHS one despite having long COVID, being disabled by COVID, and dealing with a chronic illness since having COVID and no longer being able… · alexisbushnell@toot.wales · 6
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