Individuals at risk for Severe Illness/Complications are as follows:
- Children younger than 5 years old
- Persons aged 65 years and older
- Children and adolescent (less than 19 years old) on long term asprin therapy
- Pregnant women
- Adults and children with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, organ failure, cardiovascular diseases, hepatic, hematologic, neurologic, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus
- Adults and children who have immunosuppression (including that was caused by medications or by HIV infection).
- Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities
- Individuals who are obese
Source: NST
No comments:
Post a Comment