More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021.

• Advice to the clinically extremely vulnerable to shield ceases from Thursday 1 April, as virus infection rates continue to fall
• People on shielded patient list will receive letters from today with updated guidance on steps people can take to reduce their risk
• More than 9 in 10 clinically extremely vulnerable people have been vaccinated with a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

For full details follow the link: Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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