Covid-19 vaccine: Autumn 2022 Booster
Everyone aged 5 (on or before 31 August 2022) and over can get a 1st and 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There are also two booster doses of the …
COVID-19
Covid-19 Booster update
There are currently 3 types of boosters for the Covid-19 vaccine: A 1st booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine: Everyone aged 16 and over who had their 2nd dose vaccine …
Eligibility for Covid-19 treatments
Updated: June 6, 2022 Coronavirus Treatments The COVID-19 vaccines continue to remain the best way to defend against a coronavirus infection. However, for some people with certain health conditions there …
Covid-19 vaccine: Boosters
Following the successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, some people who are at higher risk of serious illness from Covid-19 are now being offered a booster vaccine dose. This booster dose of …
Covid-19 vaccine and gene therapy
Vaccines currently approved in the UK At present, there are three Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the UK: Pfizer/BioNTech Oxford/AstraZeneca Moderna How do these vaccines work? Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines: Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna …
Covid-19 vaccine priority groups
Ataxia UK has recently been made aware that some people with ataxia are not being ‘flagged up’ on their GP’s systems as being in the appropriate priority group for the Covid-19 vaccine. Our Medical Advisory Panel strongly advise …
News updates
Friday 5 February 2021 Paola Giunti has confirmed that patients from the London Ataxia Centre are being called by text for vaccination by UCLH. If you receive this text and …
Covid-19 vaccine update
With the availability of the vaccines in the UK, Ataxia UK has had a number of enquiries from people with ataxia about it. We, therefore, discussed this with our Medical …
Flu jab for those with ataxia
The NHS guidance states anyone with a chronic neurological condition should be offered the flu vaccine for free. The guidance indicates that your GP should assess to take into account the risk …
Lockdown online activities
Now that is what I call Lockdown Ataxia UK have created weekly activity sessions you can access from the comfort of your own home. These sessions will be held every …
Are you classed as ‘extremely vulnerable’?
Registering as extremely vulnerable to qualify for extra support Many people with underlying health conditions have already received notifications to advise staying inside for 12 weeks to self-isolate. You can …
Advice from ataxia specialists on Covid-19
This guidance is based on information from the lead neurologists at the London UCL/UCLH and Sheffield Ataxia Centres. We are monitoring the situation and will update our guidance accordingly. Covid-19 …
Helpful resources
Mental health and wellbeing Talking to children about illness NHS Living Life is a free and confidential telephone counselling service based on a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach. The service is available …
Webinars and Q&A with ataxia specialists
Q&A with Prof Paola Giunti and Suzanne Booth – 10 March 2021 ‘Coping with Covid’ with Prof Paola Giunti and Suzanne Booth – 16/17 October 2020 Click here to …
