‘I often get sepsis, if I get Covid my days are numbered’

Our guests were all told to shield at the start of the pandemic.

Gareth has Crohn's disease and receives nutrition through a line in his chest leaving him open to sepsis.
George struggles with respiratory infections due to Muscular dystrophy. And Keiligh, with a kind of leukaemia, takes meds that suppress her immune system.

Now, as the prime minister lifts restrictions for everyone, they recall their two years of isolation and consider a future living with the virus.

Produced by Keiligh Baker and Emma Tracey.
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