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Diabetes UK Chief Executive, Chris Askew OBE has written a letter calling on the Government to be prepared to act quickly to protect
the clinically vulnerable, including those living with diabetes, as coronavirus restrictions lift across the UK.
In the letter, first published in the Guardian on Friday, 16 July, he said:
“For sixteen months many people with diabetes have been making incredibly difficult decisions about life, family and work, to try to keep themselves safe while the pandemic has devastated communities across the UK.
“The pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes and many will be deeply worried about the upcoming lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England. We understand and share their concerns.
“Vaccines work – and remain the best way for people with diabetes to protect themselves from the virus. We urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated without delay. We also want the public to remember that masks protect others, and to be thoughtful of those who have conditions that put them at greater risk.
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the clinically vulnerable, including those living with diabetes, as coronavirus restrictions lift across the UK.
In the letter, first published in the Guardian on Friday, 16 July, he said:
“For sixteen months many people with diabetes have been making incredibly difficult decisions about life, family and work, to try to keep themselves safe while the pandemic has devastated communities across the UK.
“The pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes and many will be deeply worried about the upcoming lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England. We understand and share their concerns.
“Vaccines work – and remain the best way for people with diabetes to protect themselves from the virus. We urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated without delay. We also want the public to remember that masks protect others, and to be thoughtful of those who have conditions that put them at greater risk.
Diabetes UK calls on Government to protect the clinically vulnerable after ‘Freedom Day’
In the letter, first published in the Guardian on Friday, 16 July, he said: “For sixteen months many people with diabetes have been making incredibly difficult decisions about life, family and work, to try to keep themselves safe while the pandemic has devastated communities across the UK.