I got an antibody test, which showed a response, but at a very low level (2.8 U/mL, this after 2 jabs of AZ). My consultant’s response to the test results was to go through the reassuring arguments that say we don’t yet know exactly what this implies – T cells may be OK, etc. He did not give any advice about shielding. But my own conclusion is that I have to act as though I am largely unprotected. My hope was to press for priority on booster jab – but it seems that this cannot be done until the Government guidelines are updated.
Meanwhile, the prevalence of the infection is increasing, the delta variant is 2x as infectious as initial variant in 2020, so I think the risk for those without protection of effective vaccination is about as high as it has ever been. But if anyone is giving advice about shielding, it is lost in the general national euphoria about unlocking. I’m not against the general unlocking, but if things are as risky as I suspect for blood cancer sufferers, I think clear advice is required urgently.
JohnKelly 3 years, 4 months ago.
sachbarnes.
