BOOSTER WEEK OCTOBER 5 – 8, 2021
Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (high risk for COVID-19)
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- People with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy or radical radiotherapy
- People with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
- People having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
- People having other targeted cancer treatments that can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
- People who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
- People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- People with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell disease
- People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection
- Problems with your spleen, for example, splenectomy
- People with down’s syndrome
- People on dialysis or with chronic kidney disease (stage 5)
- Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired
- Other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgment and an assessment of their needs – GPs and hospital clinicians determination
BOOSTER WEEK OCTOBER 11 – 15, 2021
- Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (see list above)
- Persons 70 years old & older
GENERAL VACCINE INFO
- When receiving your 2nd or 3rd dose, you MUST also bring along your vaccination card reflecting your previous doses
- The date on your vaccination card for the 2nd dose is the earliest that is recommended
- Parental consent is required for anyone 12 – 17 years old
- All persons must present photo identification showing date of birth
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