{"id":29368,"date":"2021-01-13T02:51:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=29368"},"modified":"2021-01-13T02:53:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:53:24","slug":"uk-me-charity-statement-on-the-covid-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/uk-me-charity-statement-on-the-covid-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ME charity statement on the Covid vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forward-ME: ME charity statement on the Covid vaccine<\/a>, 12 January 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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We are receiving a very high number of enquiries from people with M.E. asking if they should have the Covid-19 vaccine, and when they should expect to be offered it.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The 25% M.E. Group, Action for M.E. and the ME Association have collaborated to agree the following statement, also being shared by Forward ME.<\/p>\n

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Any vaccine which is approved will have been tested on people with long-term conditions,
\nincluding looking at whether there are any differences in how well the vaccine works in people with a range of (but not all) health conditions. However, at present we have no data from these clinical trials specifically relating to M.E.\/CFS.<\/p>\n

This means that vaccination must be an individual decision based on a clear understanding of the risks and benefits associated with it.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 can have serious, life-threatening and potentially long-lasting complications,<\/a> and there is no way to know how the virus will affect you.<\/p>\n

While it is possible there might be a minor reaction to the vaccine, this will almost\u00a0 certainly be much less severe than catching Covid 19 itself, particularly for those severely affected.<\/p>\n

Potential risks are as follows:<\/strong><\/h3>\n