It was announced today the #UK is bringing forward their Autumn #COVID #vaccine program given the fast emergence of BA.2.86. Can a #doctor tell me why #longcovid patients are not mentioned *anywhere* in the list of vulnerable people, incl. by #JCVI or the Green Book, therefore *not* qualifying for autumn/winter #booster? https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-autumn-2023-vaccination-programme-jcvi-update-7-july-2023/jcvi-statement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-autumn-2023-update-7-july-2023 . Isn't there pretty solid research about the worsening long covid symptoms with multiple #reinfections? https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20221219/long-covid-risk-makes-it-worth-avoiding-second-infections @luckytran @chrischirp
@sheislaurence @luckytran @chrischirp Mixture of not wanting to talk about long covid and the misbelief that prior infection provides lasting protection without sequelae.
@shawrd773 @luckytran @chrischirp haha, thanks, that’s defo a valid answer!