Any CEV people not shielding?

[SammySueTwo]

After following the press coverage on Evusheld and how the UK government has decided that vulnerable people are not worth protecting, I have seen many vulnerable people are continuing to shield.
I'm on immune suppressants so one of the 500 thousand CEV. Not had my autumn booster yet (but had all 5 jabs - don't know if I made any antibodies.)
I've been reading about people strictly shielding still. With teens this has not been possible for me - now I am wondering if I am being a fool and should stop indoor contact? Articles have made mention of families separating to protect themselves and people living in solo isolation since 2020?
My consultant's advice was to be careful but that people on my medications have had covid and been ok. Of course I could just stop taking them?
I would like to know what other CEV people are doing right now?

I never shielded, life is too short to be locked up indoors

My DH has never shielded. Even when the rest of us had it he remained in the house helping with childcare and cooking etc he didn’t get it. Although he had just had his booster at the time so probably at peak immunity.
I’m curious to know what plans those still shielding have long term?

i never shielded. I’ve had covid twice with no ill effect

My colleagues - 2 of whom currently have lymphoma are still in work full time and going to concerts etc

My DH is CEV. He’s had the 5 vaccinations too.

Shielding was stopped some time ago in terms of government advice. I haven’t heard of many still shielding except say those who have cancer or transplants, which is entirely justified of course.

He is back to normal doing his gym and fitness stuff, seeing friends. We go out, to restaurants and on holiday, we shop.

Plus we have young adults in the house they go out all the time, as they should.

He does wfh most of the time so maybe that would be considered still ‘shielding’?

Those still shielding - as in never socialising or going out - how long will they go on like that?
We may have covid in the community for years to come, so whilst we are not being reclusive, or at musical theatres or football grounds every day, we are living normally, we’ve realised we have to live our lives.
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I shielded the majority of 2020, got my first covid jag on feb 2021 and by the end of 2021 life pretty much got back to normal for me. We do still hand wash regularly and sanitise when out. I've got a 5&3 yo who were only 1&3 when lockdown happened so life had to go on.

If I feel like I'm coming down with anything I knock back a few vitamin C tablets and also
I also keep these at home as I do think they work

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I had covid in March this year and it wasn't too bad. The after effects fatigue etc have been worse

My mum is on chemo and “shielding” because she doesn’t want to delay her chemo
OH is CEV, shielded when advised to, but has since decided that he needs to balance this with quality of life - he avoids very crowded places, but otherwise, is getting on with life.

I'm CEV, not shielding, I have to work, I'm NHS. I caught covid at Easter, wiped me out for a month but no lasting effects.

How can anyone with a job that isn't WFH continue to shield? I have no choice but to go to work, not that I would shield now. I feel that 5 vaccinations and appropriate precautionary measures are enough now. If not then when does it end?

What is the point of living life if you are constantly "shielding"? Surely death would be preferable to that? We could all be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow, so just get on with life as normal and stop thinking about it.

Sort of. Still WFH. Avoiding pubs/restaurants etc and shop online

Both myself and my (now) 22 year old son were told that we’re CEV. We chose not to shield though. Our GP was in agreement that shielding for us was a bit of an overreaction and just advised that we be extra cautious and he wrote a letter for our son to give to work so that he could return (he told them he was CEV and was sent straight home).
We’ve both had Covid and weren’t badly affected, we fared better than my husband who wasn’t CEV.

I'm not sure I was technically CEV at the start of Covid (just CV) but I would be CEV now based on a new medication regime and a totally messed up immune system. Life is 100% normal.

My CEV relatives stopped 'shielding' stupid term ages ago. Life has to go on. They don't shield from anything else.

I was CEV during the first wave as I was having chemo.

I never shielded. I went to Tesco, out for walks etc.

I'm not although I was cautious in that I avoided crowded public places when rates were high. I caught it at Christmas and was really ill for three weeks, but not hospital ill. No after effects and I dodged it when we had it in the house recently.

2020, I didn't do much at all in crowded places, but last summer was a bit more normal with cinema, shopping etc. This year has been pre-covid style with hotels, trains, airports etc. I'm lucky in that I can WFH when rates are high, so if another variant like Delta came along, I would probably keep away from crowds again.

My DM shielded, she has had 4 vaccines. She stopped shielding as the world returned to normal.

She currently has Covid. Spent 12 hours being sick and then has felt a little tired. Nothing that would stop her doing her usual activities.

Out of the CEV people I know only one was shielding and she has gone back to work but is being as careful as she can. I always think that there is always something that could make you ill so unless you are going to shield forever then surely life has to get back to normal at some point. Obviously if you have just had a transplant, chemo or been told by a consultant to shield then its different.

Nope. I caught Covid during my chemotherapy and was remarkably well with it, very mild symptoms so I am not doing anything differently now.

I am CEV and never shielded. I have a dh that works full time in an office - even during lockdown etc- and a child with autism who needed to be out and about. I just carried on as normal and hoped for the best. I have had 4 jabs and have had covid 3 times now. Maybe I’ve just been incredibly lucky but it’s just been like bad flu for me each time. There’s no way I’d put my life on hold - I might die from any of my conditions anyway so I have no time to waste.

(I have lupus, Addison’s, sjorgens, kidney issues, pituitary tumour, asthma etc etc on steroids and immunosuppressive medications etc).

There must come a point where staying locked up at home will become worse for your health, both physical and mental.

I have a friend who is still shielding.
She has a respiratory condition that means covid will likely kill her.

She works 100% remotely, she did before covid because of her condition.

Her partner moved out in March of 2020 as he has kids so couldn’t isolate with her. They are still together but spend minimal time together, he has to isolate for a week before he can spend time with her, they treat it like a long distance relationship,
I couldn’t do it but it works for them,
they already did this every winter anyway as the flu it a major risk for her too, so it’s not been new for them to be apart.

Every week she does a shopping list and either one of her friends or her partner will go and do her shopping for her, or she gets an online delivery.
we deliver the shopping into her conservatory where she’s set up a fridge freezer and storage,
she leaves in there for a couple of days and then washes and puts it away.
she does the same with post and deliveries.

We all socialise with her once a week,
we sit in the conservatory, there’s a kettle and tea and coffee and she sits on the inside of the French doors.

It’s really shit, but she’s lived with this her entire life so she makes it work.

I'm 'CEV' due to immunosuppressants and shitty meds. Won't shield, never have never will.
Had 2 jabs. Won't have more & Had covid, was fine

My brother had a transplant during covid, so has been extremely vulnerable and very very shielded. He gradually went back to normal life, though. And actually had covid a few weeks ago, and said it was no worse than a mild cold.

My CEV dad (79) properly shielded for ages, but once he'd had his jabs resumed normal life.
He caught covid in April this year, his consultant decided the antivirals weren't right for him based on his other meds, but he wasn't really ill. About 3 days of cold symptoms. He gave it to my mum, who had it worse and took months to get back to normal.

My DH (not CEV, but T1 diabetic) has had it twice this year and it barely affected him at all.