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Jan 2021 shielding letter

angnryanangnryan Member Posts: 47 Connected
edited January 9 in Disabled people
Hi, has anyone received the shielding letter yet from prime ministers lockdown announcements on 4the January 2021
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  • woodbinewoodbine Member Posts: 2,204 Disability Gamechanger
    I have read a couple of comments on here where people claim to have had the letter, I say "claim"because one said they'd received it on Jan 5th !
    Did you shield in the first lockdown? if so my advice would be to shield now.
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  • angnryanangnryan Member Posts: 47 Connected
    Yes shielded last time was just wondering when the letter will come and also the VIT D they promised I'm in the UK by the way, if this makes a difference to when letters are sent out 
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  • vikingqueenvikingqueen Member Posts: 217 Pioneering
        I got an email on the 7th but no letter as yet
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  • Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,424 Disability Gamechanger
    edited January 9
    Hi @angnryan

    This link takes you to the 'Get vitamin D supplements' webpage.  You apply using your NHS number and it says there is a deadline in a couple of days:
    We'll share your name and address with a partner provider working with DHSC and they will send you 4 months' supply of supplements from January 2021.
    You can make 1 application for vitamin D supplements. You need to apply before Monday 11 January 2021.

    So if you haven't already applied, I'd try to do it quickly!
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  • CressCress Member Posts: 333 Pioneering
    Yeah, got mine emailed on 7th.

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  • janer1967janer1967 Community champion Posts: 6,175 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi I have had one which is a surprise as it was 12 weeks into last lockdown till I got a letter 
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  • CressidaCressida Member Posts: 544 Pioneering
    Yes email received 3 days ago and letter usually arrives about 3 weeks later. 
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  • angnryanangnryan Member Posts: 47 Connected
    All I have had as yet is a text on 30th December  it just says all clinically extremely vulnerable people in tier 4 should shield, I'm worrying they have taken me off the shielding list as I've still not had a letter,  can anyone help please 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Community champion Posts: 22,212 Disability Gamechanger
    angnryan said:
    All I have had as yet is a text on 30th December  it just says all clinically extremely vulnerable people in tier 4 should shield, I'm worrying they have taken me off the shielding list as I've still not had a letter,  can anyone help please 

    Shielding again wasn't announced until 4th January and it could take a few weeks to receive the letter. If you received the letter during the first lockdown then you should receive the letter this time.
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  • vikingqueenvikingqueen Member Posts: 217 Pioneering
       My shielding letter just arrived, dated the 7th same date as my email.
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  • Ross_ScopeRoss_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,013 Pioneering
    Glad it finally arrived @vikingqueen
    :) 
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