Information and rational decision-making: explanations to patients and citizens about personal risk of COVID-19

On 16th March 2020, the UK government published “Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK”,1 which asked people in particular groups to be “particularly stringent in following social distancing measures”. These groups included all people over the age of 70, and under the age of 70 with particular health conditions. People offered influenza vaccines were part of this cohort (which includes people with heart disease, chronic...