As a public health scientist, I think it is irresponsible to continue promoting fear and anxiety about the Covid-19 risks of Christmas when we cannot know the circumstances of every individual's life. (1/4)
I am 70 with no known co-morbidities. Several of my likely family visitors have already had Covid and recovered. They will still be largely immune from reinfection - risk is 1 in several million. I shall hug them freely. (2/4)
I have four grandchildren under 6. Children of this age represent a minimal risk. I shall hug them as freely as I have done all along because I think the value to each party exceeds the risk. (3/4)
People should be properly informed of the risks - and the uncertainties of the evidence for them - but it is for them to decide what risk/benefit balance to tolerate not for public health scientists or politicians to preach at them. (4/4)
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