To what extent did the UK’s shielding policy protect clinically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a recent retrospective study published in the Public Health Journal, researchers evaluated the effects of the United Kingdom’s (UK) shielding policy intervention among residents of Wales at 12 months.

Study: Did the UK’s public health shielding policy protect the clinically extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales? Results of EVITE Immunity, a linked data retrospective study. Image Credit: Alonafoto/Shutterstock.com

Background

It is known that older individuals with pre-existing comorbidities, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases,…