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The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has indicated that despite the rise in numbers of coronavirus in our communities and the lifting of many restrictions in Wales he will not be advising people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to shield at this time.


Advice to the clinically extremely vulnerable to follow shielding measures was paused on 01 April 2021 and since that time those on the shielding patient list have been advised that they should follow the same rules as other citizens in Wales, however they should take extra care to minimise their risk of exposure.


Fewer people are being admitted to hospital and there has been significantly fewer deaths when compared to earlier waves. The Chief Medical Officer is keen to ensure that we balance the risk of harm from coronavirus with the risk of harm to an individual’s mental health. He has indicated that he does not expect to have to advise ‘shielding’ again in the future, based on current evidence. 


There will be some exceptions – where patients have received specific advice to shield themselves by their own clinician. This is advice that they are likely to have had to take regardless of the pandemic, they should continue to follow this personalised advice if advised by their clinician.  


Despite not reintroducing the advice to follow shielding measures, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales has recognised that some people in this group will feel concerned at seeing the rising number of cases. There are people who are particularly vulnerable who may feel concerned about the level of response to the vaccine in their particular cases because of a known weakened immune system. There may be other people who have been unable to take the vaccine due to their medical condition.  To provide some reassurance, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales will be writing to all those on the shielding patient list. The content of the letter is attached to this statement. The letter includes information about vaccine effectiveness and encourages those who have not yet taken up the offer to do so, it also emphasises the importance of receiving both doses. In addition to this the letter provides advice on how to minimise personal risk and highlights the measures that the Welsh Government will be retaining as legal requirements at level 0\. (The level which the Welsh Government has indicated will be as near to normal as we are likely to reach for a while.) Level 0 is expected to start on 7th of August if conditions are favourable. This information has been included to ensure that those who receive news from UK media outlets know that different rules will apply in Wales and there will be more protections here.


Whilst the Chief Medical Officer for Wales does not expect to have to reintroduce measures again in the future, we are maintaining the shielding patient list at the present time. The Chief Medical Officers of the four UK nations are keeping the shielding list under review, and it may be possible that in future some conditions or groups may be removed from the shielding list. The first group this is likely to impact is children, as there is significant evidence that very few children become extremely unwell or die as a result of coronavirus infection. Where inclusion on the list or list status changes, we will write to the individuals affected and inform members, as we have done throughout the pandemic. I continue to appreciate your support in communicating with this group.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.


 





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* #### Advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable in Wales as further relaxations are introduced,
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Translation:


 
Mae Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru wedi rhoi gwybod na fydd yn cynghori pobl eithriadol o agored i niwed yn glinigol i warchod eu hunain ar hyn o bryd, er gwaethaf cynnydd mewn achosion o’r coronafeirws yn ein cymunedau a llacio llawer o gyfyngiadau yng Nghymru.


Cafodd y cyngor i bobl eithriadol o agored i niwed yn glinigol i ddilyn mesurau gwarchod ei rewi ar 01 Ebrill 2021\. Ers hynny, mae’r rhai ar y rhestr o gleifion a warchodir wedi’u cynghori i ddilyn yr un rheolau â dinasyddion eraill yng Nghymru. Fodd bynnag, dylent gymryd gofal ychwanegol i leihau eu risg o ddod i gysylltiad â’r feirws.


Mae llai o bobl yn gorfod mynd i’r ysbyty ac mae llawer llai o farwolaethau wedi bod o gymharu â thonnau blaenorol. Mae Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru yn awyddus i sicrhau ein bod yn taro cydbwysedd rhwng y risg o niwed gan y coronafeirws a’r risg o niwed i iechyd meddwl pobl. Mae ef wedi dweud nad yw’n disgwyl y bydd angen iddo gynghori pobl i ‘warchod eu hunain’ eto yn y dyfodol, ar sail y dystiolaeth bresennol.


Fe fydd yna rai eithriadau, megis cleifion sydd wedi cael cyngor penodol gan eu clinigydd i warchod eu hunain. Mae’n debygol y byddent wedi cael cyngor o’r fath er gwaethaf y pandemig, a dylent barhau i ddilyn y cyngor personol hwnnw os cawsant eu cynghori i wneud hynny gan eu clinigydd.


Er nad yw’n ailgyflwyno’r cyngor i ddilyn mesurau gwarchod, mae Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru wedi cydnabod y bydd rhai pobl yn y grŵp hwn yn pryderu am y cynnydd mewn achosion. Bydd rhai pobl sy’n agored i niwed efallai’n teimlo’n bryderus am y lefel o ymateb i’r brechlyn yn eu hachos penodol nhw oherwydd bod eu system imiwnedd yn wannach na’r cyffredin. Bydd eraill wedi methu â chael y brechlyn oherwydd eu cyflwr meddygol. I roi rhywfaint o sicrwydd iddynt, bydd Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru yn ysgrifennu at bawb ar y rhestr o gleifion a warchodir. Mae cynnwys y llythyr ynghlwm wrth y datganiad hwn. Mae’r llythyr yn nodi gwybodaeth am effeithiolrwydd y brechlyn, gan annog pobl i fanteisio ar y cynnig i gael brechiad os nad ydynt eisoes wedi gwneud hynny. Mae’r llythyr hefyd yn pwysleisio bod cael y ddau ddos yn hollbwysig, ac mae’n rhoi cyngor ar sut i leihau risg bersonol. Yn ogystal, mae’n nodi’r mesurau y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cadw fel gofynion cyfreithiol ar lefel 0\. (Dyma’r lefel y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi’i nodi fel y lefel cyn agosed i normalrwydd ag yr ydym yn debygol o’i chyrraedd am gyfnod.) Mae disgwyl i lefel 0 ddechrau ar 7 Awst os bydd yr amodau’n ffafriol. Mae’r wybodaeth hon wedi’i chynnwys er mwyn i’r rhai sy’n gweld newyddion o gyfryngau’r DU wybod y bydd rheolau gwahanol mewn grym yng Nghymru ac y bydd mwy o fesurau diogelu yma.


Er nad yw Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru yn disgwyl gorfod ailgyflwyno mesurau gwarchod eto yn y dyfodol, rydym ar hyn o bryd yn cadw’r rhestr o gleifion a warchodir. Bydd pedwar Prif Swyddog Meddygol y DU yn parhau i adolygu'r rhestr gwarchod, ac mae’n bosibl y bydd rhai cyflyrau neu grwpiau yn cael eu tynnu oddi arni yn y dyfodol. Mae’n debygol mai plant fydd y grŵp cyntaf y bydd hyn yn effeithio arno, gan fod yna dystiolaeth sylweddol mai ychydig iawn o blant sy’n mynd yn ddifrifol wael neu’n marw o ganlyniad i haint y coronafeirws. Os bydd cynnwys y rhestr neu ei statws yn newid, byddwn yn ysgrifennu at yr unigolion dan sylw ac yn rhoi gwybod i’r Aelodau, fel yr ydym wedi’i wneud drwy gydol y pandemig. Rwy’n parhau i werthfawrogi’ch cymorth i’n helpu i gyfathrebu â’r grŵp hwn.


Caiff y datganiad hwn ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i’r Aelodau. Os bydd yr Aelodau eisiau imi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.





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* #### Cyngor i'r rhai sy'n eithriadol o agored i niwed yn glinigol yng Nghymru wrth i’r cyfyngiadau lacio ymhellach,
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