The perception of risk in contracting and spreading COVID-19 amongst individuals, households and vulnerable groups in England: a longitudinal qualitative study

• Main Authors: Kerry Hanna (Author), Pam Clarke (Author), Kerry Woolfall (Author), Shaima Hassan (Author), Katharine Abba (Author), Taghreed El Hajj (Author), Elizabeth Deja (Author), Saiqa Ahmed (Author), Neil Joseph (Author), Adele Ring (Author), Gerry Allen (Author), Paula Byrne (Author), Mark Gabbay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Social distancing restrictions to manage the COVID-19 pandemic were put in place from March 2020 in the United Kingdom (UK), with those classed as "highly clinically vulnerable" advised to shield entirely and remain at home. However, personal risk perception has been sh...