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<p>The vaccine prioritisation is focussing on those most at risk of mortality and
morbidity, beginning with care home residents and staff, people over 80 years old
and frontline health and social care workers. People who are defined as clinically
extremely vulnerable (CEV) are considered to be at high risk of severe illness from
COVID-19. Many individuals considered as CEV are in the oldest age groups and so will
be called for vaccination as part of their age cohort. However, for those that are
not captured by their age group, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
also advises that, given the level of risk seen in the CEV group as a whole, the remainder
of the group should be offered vaccine alongside those 70-74 years of age. People
will receive an invitation to come forward to receive their vaccination, in the form
of a letter either from their general practitioner (GP) or the national booking system.
This will include all the information they need, including their National Health Service
number.</p><p>Anyone who is in the CEV group and for whom the vaccine is contraindicated,
will instead have a consultation with their GP or another clinician responsible for
their care when it would be their time to be vaccinated.</p>
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