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I am the sole carer for someone who isn't in a priority group, what should I do?

To qualify for vaccination under group 6 as an unpaid carer, you must come under the Green Book definition and satisfy all three of the Welsh Government factors listed above.

This means that you will only be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination as an unpaid carer if the person you care for:

  • is 65 years old and over (group 5)
  • is deemed extremely clinically vulnerable (group 4)
  • has a defined underlying health condition including mental illness (qualifying as group 6)
  • is a child under 16 with complex medical needs/ severe neuro-disabilities 

The priority groups were created to protect those who are more vulnerable to COVID-19 by making sure they had their vaccinations sooner.

It’s important to remember that everyone over the age of 16 in the UK will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by July 31st 2021. Including unpaid carers in group 6 is a way of making sure those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 are protected from the virus as soon as possible, and that those who care for them are able to continue their support.

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