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Alpha1 Antitrypsin deficiency and Covid.

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stevetrov
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I have a genetic alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency as well as a number of other health problems. At the start of the pandemic I was classified as clinically extremely vulnerable. To be honest I didn't really believe the government advise when they announced that it was safe to resume normal life again last year.

So I have been continuing to take a cautious approach to life (I am unable to work so that is not an issue). I would love to pretend it is all over but I see on the news that millions of people in the UK currently have COVID. So what is the advice for people like myself who have alpha1. I have been unable to find any information on any NHS website about COVID for alphas. The alpha1 page on this site was last updated in 2018.

I have had 3 does of the vaccine so far.

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