Who’s double-jabbed… and shielding?

I RECEIVED a startling letter from a reader who told me that his GP advised him to shield again – despite the fact he’s double-jabbed.

He has blood cancer, which affects his immune system and means he is one of the ten per cent of people who might not respond so well to the vaccine. But I was surprised to hear that both his GP and an adviser from Public Health England told him he would be safest if he ‘didn’t leave the house much’.

So he is relying on family to bring him vital supplies such as food and medicines. This seems like extreme advice and I worry about the effect on his mental health, given the emotional strain on shielders during the lockdowns.

I’m interested to know if others have been advised to do the same. Have you been told to shield? Write to me.