Recent evidence suggests immunosuppressed people may not respond as well to the vaccines as othersAnyone over the age of 16 who lives with a person with a weakened immune system will be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine in an update of official guidance. Those in the same household as an immunosuppressed adult — such as people with blood cancer, HIV or those having treatment such as chemotherapy — will be able to book an inoculation. SponsoredThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended the move to help limit the spread to adults who have a weakened immune system and are less protected by the vaccine. The NHS in England has been told to offer jabs to this group after the government accepted the recommendation. Those in the new group, which does not include under-16s or households of an

Source: The Times March 29, 2021 13:30 UTC