Coronavirus (COVID-19): communications to the high risk group
Past communications to people in the highest risk group (previously the shielding list). These include translations and alternative formats.
People on the highest risk list receive regular updates and advice by letter. The first letter was issued on 26 March 2020. On this page we will publish letters sent to the highest risk list in recent months.
We will also publish some other communications for the highest risk list, like videos, and any alternative formats and translations that have been requested.
The letters and communications on this page were correct when they first went out, but may no longer be. Find current advice for the highest risk list on mygov.scot.
British Sign Language
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to people on the highest risk list: immunosuppressed (May 2022)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to people on the highest risk list: general (May 2022)
- letter from Chief Medical Officer to people on the highest risk list (March 2022)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to people on the highest risk list (January 2022)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to people on the highest risk list (December 2021)
- Season’s Greeting 2021:BSL
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to the highest risk list about Level 0 changes (15 July 2021)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to the highest risk group about LFD tests and returning to work (April 2021)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to those under 16 in the the highest risk group regarding the levels changes (26 April 2021)
- letter from the Chief Medical Officer to those over 16 in the highest risk group regarding the levels changes (26 April)
- Voting safely in the Scottish Parliament May 2021 election
- Voting safely in the Scottish Parliament election - information for parents/guardians of under 16s
- Level 4 Chief Medical Officer letter for adults (5 January 2021)
- Level 4 Chief Medical Officer letter for children and young adults under 18 (5 January 2021)
- Christmas card: BSL (18 December 2020)
- Balancing the risk of daily activities during coronavirus cover letter (14 December 2020)
- Balancing the risk of daily activities during coronavirus (14 December 2020)
- Protection levels and Vitamin D offer letter (23 October 2020)
Coronavirus - your questions answered
- National Clinical Director Jason Leitch answers questions on coronavirus (transcript of YouTube video published on 31 August)
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National Clinical Director Jason Leitch answers your questions about coronavirus (YouTube video, published on 31 August)
Chief Medical Officer – end of highest risk list: May 2022
Chief Medical Officer – March guidance 2022
Chief Medical Officer – January guidance 2022
Chief Medical Officer – season’s greetings 2021
Chief Medical Officer – December guidance 2021
Chief Medical Officer - Omicron and winter updates letter: 16 December 2021
Chief Medical Officer – moving beyond Level 0: August 2021
Support to clear your head leaflet: August 2021
Chief Medical Officer - Level 0 changes: July 2021
Chief Medical Officer – household vaccination offer: May 2021
Chief Medical Officer – LFD test offer: April 2021
Chief Medical Officer - updated levels - over 16s: March 2021
Chief Medical Officer: updated levels: Under 16s: March 21
Chief Medical Officer electoral letter - over 16s - February 2021
Chief Medical Officer electoral letter - under 16s - February 2021
Chief Medical Officer lockdown letters January 2021
Balancing the risks of daily activities during coronavirus letter - 14 December 2020
Letter for new additions to shielding list – 3 December 2020
Christmas card
Protection Levels and vitamin D offer letter – 23 October 2020
Chief Medical Officer letters March to November 2020
Correspondence issued at the start of the pandemic to people classed as 'shielding' and this is available on request.
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