Aylesbury based Lymphoma Action, along with many other charities, has written to the Government to express concerns about the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions which happened in England on Monday 19 July.
The Blood Cancer Alliance, of which Lymphoma Action is a member, have written to the Government to highlight how a large number of the UK’s blood cancer patient community, including people affected by lymphoma, continue to be clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the immune-suppressive nature of their condition or treatment.
The letter urges the Prime Minister to ensure that advice is clear for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable on how to remain safe; make sure they are aware of ongoing risks, and raise awareness amongst the general public of those who are still clinically extremely vulnerable, even after vaccination.
The Alliance have also asked the Government to consider taking specific actions to support the needs of people who are extremely clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 in the medium and long term, and to invest in more research into vaccine efficacy and potential alternatives treatments for COVID-19 for people who are immunocompromised.
Ropinder Gill, Chief Executive of Lymphoma Action comments:
‘It is vital that people who are still clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 are not forgotten as restrictions are lifted.
Together our voices are stronger and so in collaboration with other charities, we will continue to put forward the issues that matter to people affected by lymphoma to the policy and decision makers who can address them.’
Further information, including links to the letters in full, can be found on our website at: www.lymphoma-action.org.uk/lymphoma-action-joins-other-charities-voicing-concern-about-lifting-covid-19-restrictions
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