Vaccination Risk Categories

  Highest Risk

• Pregnancy (Call 1-888-999-6488 to book)
• Organ transplant recipients
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
• People with neurological diseases in which respiratory function may be compromised (for example, motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis)
• Haematological malignancy diagnosed within the last year
• Kidney disease with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) under 30
• Not captured by the EMR search: One essential caregiver for above individuals

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 High Risk

• Obesity (BMI over 40)
• Other treatments causing immunosuppression (for example, chemotherapy, immunity-weakening medications)
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities (for example, Down Syndrome)
• One essential caregiver for those individuals who require regular and sustained assistance with personal care and/or activities of daily living

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At Risk

• Immune deficiencies and autoimmune disorders
• Stroke and cerebrovascular disease
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• All other cancers
• Respiratory diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy
• Spleen problems, such as asplenia
• Heart disease
• Hypertension with end organ damage
• Diagnosed mental disorder
• Substance use disorders
• Sickle cell disease
• Thalassemia
• Immunocompromising health conditions
• Other disabilities requiring direct support care in the community