But those of us with long term health conditions affecting our immune systems (“clinically vulnerable”) may not have the choice. It's Not As Rare As You ThinkIn the UK alone, there are 3.7 million people termed clinically vulnerable. Conciliation service ACAS note that employees who live with clinically vulnerable people should be also afforded accommodation. So for many employees, the protections must remain and until treatments become widely available, they will remain in a form of lockdown. Pandemic fatigue takes on a whole new meaning when the loosening of restrictions means that everyone around you goes back to work while you stay indoors.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2022 13:49 UTC