My wife is aged 73. She has MM and is on the Myeloma 11 trial. She takes Lenalidomide. She is ((obviously) vulnerable and is on the official shielded list Re Covid 19. Happily all appears to be well under control. She also has other problems. Her GP said she should have priority for a vaccine and would arrange it. An hour later GP sent a text saying sorry, no can do. GP said the rules are fixed by a central body and are absolutely rigid, allowing GP’s no discretion. Can this really be so? GP says sorry, the rules mean my wife cannot have any special place in the queue even though she is vulnerable. She must wait until everyone in the 70 to 75 age group is eligible. Does anyone know of any way around what seems to be excessive centralised control – obviously a few GP’s might cheat if they were given unfettered discretion but there are ways to prevent this. 100% rigidity in the rules suggests that admin convenience may be getting more priority than human life.
