All people with Cystic Fibrosis are currently designated 7th of 15 priority categories for Covid-19 vaccination.
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) has urged its members to get in contact with TDs over vaccination priority.
As it stands, all people with CF are currently designated 7th of 15 priority categories for the Covid-19 vaccination.
CFI has said that it is concerned about an “apparent inconsistency” particularly between the present vaccination priority list and those designated as very high risk.
This comes as the HSE describe people with CF as high risk, but the vaccination list seemingly does not.
A statement released by CFI reads: “The HSE have a designation of those at high risk and very high risk of Covid-19.
“However the only very high risk group in category 3 for vaccination priority are those aged over 70. All people with CF are currently designated 7th of 15 priority categories for Covid-19 Vaccination.
“To be consistent with the HSE designation and vaccination it would surely make sense that all those groups that are designated very high risk from Covid-19 are also designated as category 3 for vaccination purposes.
“While our concern is to ensure that everyone with CF is given greater priority for vaccination. We would also ask you at this time to urge the highest prioritisation should be for those with the most severe forms of CF, including those waiting for a transplant or those that have had a transplant.”
The statement in full can be read here.
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