Chief Nurse calls for double jabbed to proceed with caution
From Monday, those in England who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination will no longer need to self-isolate if they suspect they have come into contact with someone with the virus. Instead, they are advised to take a PCR test.
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In response, Dr Louise Soanes, Chief Nurse, Teenage Cancer Trust, said:
“This latest change in Covid-19 policy brings the country one step closer to normality however, it’s important to remember that for the clinically vulnerable, it won’t necessarily feel that way.
“The threat of Covid-19 continues to loom large for young people with cancer who are at greater risk of serious illness if they get the virus. It’s therefore important that, from Monday, the double vaccinated consider taking precautions if they have come into contact with someone with Covid-19. This includes minimising contact with others and particularly those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, and wearing a mask in enclosed spaces - you can’t always tell if someone is at greater risk from the virus. However, they can go one step further and encourage the eligible yet unvaccinated to take up the offer of a vaccination. It will protect themselves and those around them, like young people with cancer.”