I think that the time has come to relax the rules and let people decide.
We just cannot keep going like this forever.
There may be a whiff of politics about this but given that Boris very much pre personal freedom I suspect that is the main reason.
He is taking a kicking on the strength of it so it is not for populist reasons!

But the decision has to be taken at some stage and after lock downs, being vaccinated X3 and still, in Scotland, wearing a mask everywhere now seems a good time to let people make their own decisions.
Keeping restrictions in place is just as politically motivated as removing them.
As I’ve previously said, I had the jabs for the same reason I have an injection at the dentists - self interest.

I woke up to a positive test this morning as did the wife.

Felt a bit sniffly but that has subsided now. Given I've had a rough past 12 months with other health problems including hospital stays (months) it is still concerning. I was actually told I was not healthy enough to warrant getting a vaccine (over past year) due to possible risks already being unwell.

My hopes and prayers are of course that I may be one of the lucky ones who catch it and see it pass without incident however it is still very concerning.

What is still angering me is the ambiguity of the messaging at the moment. I've just erred on the side of caution all the way through but even having self isolated all this year since my discharge in early December I've still managed to catch it. I look over the road to the supermarket and have witnessed the hoards who seem to think that as soon as there was any relaxation that was a green light to start congregating en masse without any masks etc. Kent is hardly a solid barometer for the cognitive competence of the populace but whilst I do understand the necessity for life to get back to 'normal', whatever that is, I still think clear advice and messaging is needed.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

This does sound concerning.

I'm not sure that it's possible to avoid this virus due to the transmissibility being like a cold.

If they can't vaccinate you perhaps they could tell you if you have antibodies? There are other treatments and drugs also available for Covid, I heard even vitamin D and zinc helps, but check that out first as hearing something and knowing it are two separate things.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

You are welcome.

Maybe a phone call with the GP could suggest appropriate early infection drugs as well.

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

If they specifically suggested to you not to have the vaccine on account of your health, I would call as suggested and use that as a way to enquire after the aforementioned antibody and antiviral treatments.

Ethically, if their suggestion may have put you at a disadvantage immunity wise, they should prioritise giving you access to treatments that will help you. I know the real world doesn't always work like that, but it at least puts your case forward and is a better option than just seeing how it pans out.

Being that it's a more mild variant hopefully you'll breeze through ayway, but I'd definitely enquire about the other treatment options ASAP and see what they say.