Opinion: I have MS, how can you justify not giving me a vaccine yet?
Dearbhla Crosse is in Cohort 4 of the vaccination rollout, but she believes people like her are being left behind.
By Dearbhla Crosse
Monday 19 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM
2 hours ago
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Dearbhla Crosse
I’M SICK. BUT not sick enough. At least this was the overarching message I took from an announcement last month that I had been removed from all cohorts for vulnerable people. I have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological disorder that affects the nervous system.
My immune system is like a troop of lemmings hacking into the protective layer of my nerves, which results in symptoms ranging from numbness and tingling to optic neuritis and mobility issues. I am on medication to suppress my overactive immune system, but that, unfortunately, leaves me vulnerable to illness.