Further to the Asthma debate. Guardian report:
Many people with asthma are confused about when they will get the vaccine and what priority group they fall into. Sarah Woolnough, the chief executive of
Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, said: “We’ve been urging the government for some months to provide clarity on this as we know it’s a worrying time for lots of people and we now have more information.”
She said there was evidence that people with well-controlled asthma that is not severe are not at higher risk of dying from Covid-19, which means some people will not be included in category six.
“There is an ongoing discussion about who with asthma will be included in category six, and our understanding is that those with asthma that is difficult to control might be included. As it may be hard to accurately identify everyone in this group, the government should err on the side of caution in decision-making and cast its net wide when making decisions about definitions to ensure that people with asthma who are at risk won’t be missed,” she said.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...y-over-who-qualifies-for-next-uk-vaccine-wave
Edit: scrabbling for possible explanations here.
to be in the "clinically extremely vulnerable" group, I had mine at a large medical centre last Monday evening. I booked one of the last slots of the evening figuring that it would be quiet then. When I turned up there were 40 people queueing quietly and patiently in the car park as snow fell on their heads. It took about twenty minutes to actually get inside the building but nobody complained. We all seemed pretty grateful (and a little excited) to be there. It was a very slick, efficient operation with loads of volunteers telling you exactly what to do and the system was designed to absolutely maximise the number of jabs that could be given. I was extremely impressed. We all thanked the staff profusely.
