Thread by @jo_woods11

1. Following my meeting with MP @duncancbaker he's tabled a written Q for @sajidjavid

Answer due 13 Dec. No doubt it'll be the usual 'we follow JCVI' but it's essential to keep pushing, especially re. future variant/annual boosters for #AsthmaticsAtRisk

questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

2. The question the result of these three points I raised with Duncan:

3. This video animation by @VickiGSP explains why #AsthmaticsAtRisk MUST be included in ALL booster programmes.

4. Since Vicki kindly made the video for us in October, there have been another 444 Covid Deaths with Asthma the pre-existing condition 😔

Latest figures here:

https://twitter.com/jo_woods11/status/1468915722365583369?s=20

5. Since Vicki kindly made the video for us in October, Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (of which 81% is asthma) has moved up from third place and is now the

‼️ SECOND MOST COMMON UNDERLYING CONDITION WITH DEATH DUE TO COVID ‼️

Details here:

https://twitter.com/jo_woods11/status/1463940463673626632?s=20

6. Those w/ currently-controlled asthma are included in trials for Covid antiviral & antibody treatment bc we're considered at INCREASED RISK (regardless of OCS use from Sept19-Sept21 @NHSLeader @BTSchair) so WHY aren't we included for priority protection?

https://twitter.com/jo_woods11/status/1468932287698030598?s=20

7. The risks are clear from various studies and have sadly been proven through our increasing deaths.

Anyone who takes daily inhaled steroids in order to breathe MUST be included in ALL #CovidBooster programmes as a priority.

#FluJabEqualsCovidJab
#AsthmaticsAtRisk
#GetBoosted

8. Prime example of someone w/asthma who's now at EIGHT MONTHS post her 2nd vaccine.

@maggie_erewash @sajidjavid @adamhfinn @BTSchair Please tell me, how is it acceptable that someone with chronic resp disease is left SO vulnerable? 😔

#AsthmaticsAtRisk

https://twitter.com/NatalieLou40/status/1469337965545541635?s=20