There was an update on my surgery website this morning, to anyone who had received a letter adding them to the shielding list (following the news about the use of QCovid algorithm to look at extra risk factors which has added 1.7m to the shielding list)
It said that people getting that letter would be prioritised ahead of those in Group 6 who haven’t got these extra risk factors....they included BMI over 40, ethnicity, postcode suggesting deprived area.
The way I understand it, is these 1.7m are in Group 6 or above (apparently over half have already been vaccinated due to age above 70) so what is essentially happening (apart from the request that they shield...clearly the biggest deal in it all) is that Group 6 is being along into 2 - those more at risk in it which have the medical factors, but also other things which in the QCovid formula gives them a higher risk, and those that don’t.
I suppose it means if you’re Group 6 without other risk factors, the jab might take a bit longer to come to you, if you weren’t invited before this all happened.
I’m in that latter category of being Group 6 but not having the other risk factors so not expecting to be asked to shield. On one level I’m a bit disappointed as my jab might be delayed by a week or two, but I am really glad not to be in the higher priority group which has more risk and is now asked to shield, which is very difficult.
Has anyone in here had that letter today asking them to shield or been reading the other thread which is running about the extension to the shielding group?