the restrictions but you cannot lift the pandemic as such, we are still dependent on whether this virus naturally dies out or carried on coming back year on year. completely. we are at the moment in a real certain period of transition, and right now we do not actually know what could happen next, really, with covid. could there be another new variant looking round the corner? and what the jcvi new variant looking round the corner? and what thejcvi are keen to stress is, with this announcement, it's a precautionary measure. they're not saying if you're in one of these groups that you're in one of these groups that you should be terribly concerned about your health but the hope is that by taking that step now, by getting that extra days this spring, you will therefore protect yourself if the worst happens, if we do see another wave going forward, so that's the message, billy, a precautionary step.- that's the message, billy, a precautionary step. i'm joined by shannon banks, who is immunocompromised and has been living seperately from her family throughout the pandemic. i cannot quite believe how that is,