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Title: Vulnerable People Who Need Special Support Post by: Cookham v Coronavirus on March 24, 2020, 04:27:56 PM You’re extremely vulnerable if you:
have had a solid organ transplant have lung cancer, and you’re getting active chemotherapy or radical radiotherapy have cancer of the blood or bone marrow, at any stage of treatment - for example, leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma have any cancer for which you’re getting immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments have any cancer for which you’re getting a targeted treatment which can affect the immune system - for example, protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months, or are still taking immunosuppression drugs have a severe respiratory condition - including cystic fibrosis, severe asthma or severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) have a rare disease or inborn error of metabolism that significantly increases your risk of infection - for example SCID or homozygous sickle cell are getting an immunosuppression therapy that’s sufficient to significantly increase your risk of infection are pregnant, and have a significant congenital or acquired heart disease These people should be getting a letter from the NHS If you fall into any if the above categories and bave not received a letter fill in the government form below https://coronavirus-vulnerable-people.service.gov.uk/live-in-england For guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19 |