>> There’s little harm in asking those over 70 to continue to stay at home
>> for an extra 8 weeks while the country vaccinates others. Those at risk for medical
>> reasons should of course be offered it in the first wave. Politically of course that’s
>> unpalatable, but would make a lot more sense than vaccinating a load of people who
>> stay at home
There's never been a requirement or even, so far as I can see, serious request for over seventies to stay at home. They were asked, at the outset of lockdown one, to be rigorous in social distancing. Self isolation 'for the duration' is a big ask and one that's never been made other than for shielders.
But as we've discussed before the media and the public in general conflate self isolation and shielding.
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