The List of the clinically extremely vulnerabble

I had a letter telling me to make an appointment for a pneumonia jab, but when I got there the nurse told me I’d had one two years ago, so didn’t need another one.
And, how did you register to be on the list? I thought NHS identified you as vulnerable, and you had to contact your GP if you felt you should be on it. I certainly didn’t register .

As a matter of interest has anyone had a 2nd pneumonia vaccination over the years ?

Beachwriter it may be wise to contact your GP to be put on the list.

It's not just about getting delivery slots, it hasn't really helped anyway in my case. It's about being able to access any support you may need.

I'm on the list ( been in for six weeks already, on advice of hospital and GP) and my husband hasn't been out at all, in case he brings anything into the house. We just can't risk it.

Another thought Beachwriter, if you should be on the list, you should be shielding and the people in your household need to think carefully about their behaviour.

I am in week 3 of 12 shielding. My partner is isolating very carefully and going out maybe once or twice a week only, so as to protect me.

Beachwriter, do register if you haven’t already, especially if your GP advises you should be on the list.

I registered twice - once before I received the letter advising me I was in the vulnerable group and then again after I received the letter.

I have had a food parcel from the Govt, via my local authority. I have secured priority grocery delivery slots and have had my meds delivered by my pharmacy (without requesting it). I have also had update conversations with my Consultant’s team at Barts Hospital and with the specialist physiotherapy team.
All of this appears to have stemmed from registering on the list.

Good luck and stay safe. ?

GPS have been asked to identify those who should have been added to the list and were missed off.

I’m on the list because of asthma and reduced lung function, however I have not had a single exacerbation in nearly 3 years, have never been hospitalised or needed oxygen. I take a combination inhaler once per day and a prophylactic antibiotic, 1 tablet 3 times per week. I almost feel a little fraudulent being on the list as there are people very much more affected by their conditions than I am. I was actually a bit downhearted when I received THE letter, don’t tend to put myself in the extremely vulnerable category. I then started thinking more logically-there was no time to fine tune the list so a one size fits all policy had to be put in place. I don’t know what the search parameters were, it could be that anyone on a particular drug regime/flu vaccine etc was automatically included and not how well/badly each individual was doing within that regime. There will be people missed out/included so hopefully some of these issues will be addressed this time round. I think Dh should be on the list given his cardiac history and the amount of meds he takes. He’s being very thoughtful though and is staying in with me

I've socially isolated for nearly 6 weeks never having met a soul, been on a bus or in a taxi-----and I'm getting itchy feet.

It's just that I don't like to be reminded
As my old dad used to say, whatever ailed you " it'll be a pigs foot in the morning " whatever that was about I've never known its origin.

Is there any benefit to being on it, (apart from getting deliveries from Sainsbury’s, important though that is!)
The letter tells you to self isolate for 12 weeks, but you could do that anyway.

I'm keeping quiet too Teetime but I know I'm a high-risk patient so far as my hospital notes are concerned with both A/Fib and also CKD 3rd stage.

I think that there are more letters going out, as it is recognised that some folk were left off in the first round.

I have Lupus and CKD and am not on the list but I'm keeping quiet.

I am on ‘the list’ because of immunosuppressive medication ( Tocilizumab), but didn’t they advise to contact your GP if you felt you should be on the list?
The rheumatologist I see at hospital phoned me to make sure I’d had the letter, and she said they were contacting everyone who was vulnerable.