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I'm 68 and have diabetes - I need the Covid jab but can't afford it'

Clifford Clarkson fears catching Covid-19 after the NHS changed the eligibility rules for the vaccine

Clifford Clarkson is worried about getting Covid at work

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I'm 68 and have diabetes - I need the Covid jab but can't afford it' Clifford Clarkson fears catching Covid-19 after the NHS changed the eligibility rules for the vaccine Clifford Clarkson is worried about getting Covid at work Felix Armstrong Image: headshot of white older man wearing brown cowboy style hat and camouflage jacket with grass behind.

Missed this by @felixkarmstrong.bsky.social

"The 68-year-old from Hertfordshire works as a Santa in Christmas grottos and fears he will catch Covid-19 from the hundreds of children he will see each day because he cannot yet afford to buy a Covid jab privately."

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⚠️ Spot the UK on the @who.int map of hospitalisations and ICU admissions due to Covid.

...Then, explain whether the UK's vaccination strategy is working?

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Clinically Vulnerable people are at risk!

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I'm dressing up as clinically vulnerable person without any entitlement to an NHS covid booster 😭
#Halloween
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Why don't JCVI recommend boosting all clinically vulnerable people? It's not just the immunosuppressed and >75s at greater risk.

Genuinely unsure how this works. Does the gov set a budget for JCVI?

Many CV reduce their risks and have no recent infection "natural immunity".

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Exactly! Families with multiple people to protect are being hit so hard by this. Clinically vulnerable people, including those who are borderline immunosuppressed or in their early 70s, aren't covered. 😭
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England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

Please read our blog and email your MP to #KeepCovidBoosters

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⚠️Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social Pagel reports on "significant Covid wave" in her substack
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"The last time we had more recorded Covid hospitalisations was two years ago, and this wave isn’t over yet."

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We have re-introduced mask wearing in some areas

Please wear a mask where you see this poster

Thank you

"Masks remain available for patients, visitors and staff. Please wear a mask in this area"

MHS
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

We have re-introduced mask wearing in some areas Please wear a mask where you see this poster Thank you "Masks remain available for patients, visitors and staff. Please wear a mask in this area" MHS The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Hospitals are bringing masks back because Covid never left!

But we:

❌ Ignore Covid risks
❌ Don’t clean the air
❌ Deny vaccines to most Clinically Vulnerable
❌ Treat masking as β€œpersonal choice” (even HCWs)

It isn’t Living with Covid
It feels like neglect
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Please email your MP to keep covid boosters and sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Clinically vulnerable people like me are now having to fight for basic vaccine access on top of battling our health conditions. Please help us if you can.πŸ™
#KeepCovidBoosters

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We still NEED YOUR SUPPORT on this important issue of vaccines for all Clinically Vulnerable people.

πŸ™Please write to your MP using our easy template!

#KeepCovidBoosters

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CVF has taken this fight everywhere that counts - to MPs, Lords, experts, the media, and even the UK Covid Inquiry.

Your letters, posts, and our petition are being heard!

Thank you to every supporter - and particularly one persistent constituent in West Worthing! πŸ‘

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Case Ref:

1 message

Beccy Cooper MP

@drbeccycooper.co.uk>

Mon, 6 Oct 2025 at 00:50

Dear

Thank you very much for contacting me about your concerns regarding access to Covid-19 vaccination for Clinically Vulnerable people. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your email.

I am pleased to be able to confirm that the new Labour government is committed to strengthening our public health response and reducing health inequalities. Labour's recent commitments and statements have made clear that the principle of universal and fair access to vaccines particularly for those who are medically at-risk must be central to our national strategy.

In Parliament, Labour MPs have called for a rapid review of JCVI eligibility criteria and for the reinstatement of free Covid-19 vaccination for all Clinically Vulnerable people, in line with the existing approach to NHS flu vaccinations. Many have highlighted, as you do, that the logic and evidence for including all at-risk groups in annual booster rollouts are overwhelming, given the ongoing pandemic context and emergence of new variants.

Our party's manifesto commits to taking advice from clinicians and scientists and to working closely with NHS England to ensure that support for the most vulnerable is not withdrawn on cost grounds especially when this may lead to greater suffering and increased NHS pressure. There is widespread concern across Parliament about the risk of deepening health inequality and placing the cost burden of essential preventative care onto those least able to shoulder it.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns so powerfully.

Best wishes,

Dr Beccy Cooper MP

Member of Parliament for Worth Parliamentary Office: House of C

Telephone: 01903 496390 betw

Clinically VulnerableΒ Families [LOGO]

Case Ref: 1 message Beccy Cooper MP @drbeccycooper.co.uk> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 at 00:50 Dear Thank you very much for contacting me about your concerns regarding access to Covid-19 vaccination for Clinically Vulnerable people. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your email. I am pleased to be able to confirm that the new Labour government is committed to strengthening our public health response and reducing health inequalities. Labour's recent commitments and statements have made clear that the principle of universal and fair access to vaccines particularly for those who are medically at-risk must be central to our national strategy. In Parliament, Labour MPs have called for a rapid review of JCVI eligibility criteria and for the reinstatement of free Covid-19 vaccination for all Clinically Vulnerable people, in line with the existing approach to NHS flu vaccinations. Many have highlighted, as you do, that the logic and evidence for including all at-risk groups in annual booster rollouts are overwhelming, given the ongoing pandemic context and emergence of new variants. Our party's manifesto commits to taking advice from clinicians and scientists and to working closely with NHS England to ensure that support for the most vulnerable is not withdrawn on cost grounds especially when this may lead to greater suffering and increased NHS pressure. There is widespread concern across Parliament about the risk of deepening health inequality and placing the cost burden of essential preventative care onto those least able to shoulder it. Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns so powerfully. Best wishes, Dr Beccy Cooper MP Member of Parliament for Worth Parliamentary Office: House of C Telephone: 01903 496390 betw Clinically VulnerableΒ Families [LOGO]

🚨 BREAKING: Labour MPs back calls to restore NHS Covid vaccines for all Clinically Vulnerable people!

After pressure from CVF members and supporters - a rapid U-turn appears to be underway.

WELL DONE!

#KeepCovidBoosters campaign a HUGE success!

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A Preventable Winter Crisis: Why Clinically Vulnerable People Need Your Help This week, millions of Clinically Vulnerable people woke up to find out they no longer qualify for an NHS Covid vaccine. No letter. No announcement. Just a quiet change on a website - and a real shock...

The UK is an international outlier.

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A Preventable Winter Crisis: Why Clinically Vulnerable People Need Your Help

NEW CVF BLOG - Screenshot of top of page A Preventable Winter Crisis: Why Clinically Vulnerable People Need Your Help

⚠️The NHS once protected us.

Now, millions of Clinically Vulnerable people are being told we don’t qualify for a Covid vaccine - even as new variants spread.

This is a dangerous, preventable mistake.

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If you've found your suddenly not eligible for covid vaccines and you're a UK citizen, please sign the petition in the post below.
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Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters 'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...

Sadly, there are 13 million people missing vaccines - and there is no chance there will be 13 million leftovers. We need people to be invited for vaccines.

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Donate | CV Families

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While you are here, please also sign and share our petition for #KeepCovidBoosters.

All assistance is very much appreciated!
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CV children (u12) cannot even buy private doses in the UK.

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Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters 'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...

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Screenshot of the "Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters" Petition showing 2,046 signatures to date

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Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters 'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...

Clinically Vulnerable people must not be forgotten. Covid vaccines protect both individuals and NHS services for everyone.

We urgently need to reach 10k.

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Clinically Vulnerable People At Risk

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🚨 MILLIONS of people at higher risk from diseases will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn.

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US vaccine news is depressing yet, even in the UK:

1. The vast majority of those at higher risk will not have access to covid vaccines this autumn.

2. UK schools never require vaccination.

3. The chicken pox vaccine is only just being added to the schedule.

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Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters 'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care home residents and those with severely weakened immune systems.

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"As a 73 year old insulin-dependent diabetic, I am disgusted that this government has decided that I am potentially expendable just to save a few Β£s on a Covid vaccine this autumn.
will now have to pay in the region of Β£100 for a private vaccine.
This short sighted decision will cause increased pressure on the NHS this winter!" Keith Webley, Oxfordshire

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"As a 73 year old insulin-dependent diabetic, I am disgusted that this government has decided that I am potentially expendable just to save a few Β£s on a Covid vaccine this autumn. will now have to pay in the region of Β£100 for a private vaccine. This short sighted decision will cause increased pressure on the NHS this winter!" Keith Webley, Oxfordshire #KeepCovidBoosters Save Lives Clinically Vulnerable Families logo

It is backward thinking to assume the NHS can *save money* by withholding Covid vaccinations from 13 million of our most vulnerable people.

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Please sign this if you are able to.
Without NHS access to boosters, people with conditions like severe asthma, diabetes and heart disease will only be able to access vaccines if they pay around £90 a dose, which mounts up quickly for households with multiple people. 😒
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Save lives.

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UK PETITION MAP Most of the UK has voting shaded, indicating a low number of votes in each region. The darkest region is the New Forest. Scattered grey (unshaded regions) visable in all parts of the courty.

#KeepCovidBoosters

Can you help our petition to grow?

We have had support across the country!

Ask your loved ones to help you by signing.
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Older adults (65 - 75) at risk
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🚨Older adults (65-75) at risk🚨

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KEEP COVID BOOSTERS FOR CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE
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#KeepCovidBoosters and Save Lives
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Screenshot of the Petition β€œFund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters” showing 1,118 signatures so far

Screenshot of the Petition β€œFund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters” showing 1,118 signatures so far

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Protect Clinically Vulnerable People #KeepCovidBoosters From autumn 2025, millions of people at higher risk from COVID-19 will be denied an NHS COVID booster. This includes many who were once officially told to shield because of their risks. Vaccines wil...

A blog explaining why Clinically Vulnerable Families (CVF) has launched a UK Government petition to #KeepCovidBoosters www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/keep-nh...
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