UK: Carers now included in Group 6 for Vaccine

I’m not really posting for discussion but more for information as I don’t think people know about it. We certainly didn’t.

My daughter just found out that unpaid carers are now in Group 6 for the Covid 19 vaccination.

Only your GP won’t know you’re a carer unless you notify them.

My daughter emailed our GP practice to say she gets Carers Allowance and request they put her in Group 6 which they did the same day.

The guidance on Gov.UK now says:

‘At the same time as the adults under 65 years with long term conditions the vaccine will also be offered to:

• adults who provide regular care for an elderly or disabled person’

Seems sensible!

 

Thank you for this. I've screenshotted the two paragraphs and combined them into one image to post on FB; others are welcome to copy and use it if useful.

The direct link is here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...or-covid-19-vaccination-30-december-2020#fn:3