Man to spend 'tough' third Christmas shielding
A man who will spend his third Christmas shielding said it "can be tough" for him.The 26-year-old is continuing to stay at home due to his increased risk of complications from of potential Covid-19 infection.There are around 500,000 people in the UK with suppressed immune systems.
That means their bodies struggle to produce antibodies, so the existing vaccines offer them little or no protection, leaving them very vulnerable to coronavirus."I’m lucky that I have family members in the house still, so I see them and talk to them."Mr Knights, who is a writer, has only left the house since to first lockdown to receive his vaccines.
"The great thing with where we are with technology is we can Zoom, and call, and email and text, but we're just not meeting in person," he said. "One of the few blessings is I’m glad this horrible event and all the shielding is happening in this moment where we have this connectivity.
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