Check out this chart that was created by the BC Ministry of Health – download the PDF Worksheet here.

How to use the chart:

1. Identify the number of risk-conditions that you have from this list:

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic respiratory disease (eg: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis)
• Diabetes
• Down syndrome
• Hypertension
• Immunosuppression and immunodeficiency
• Obesity (BMI >30)
• Organ transplant
• Pregnancy
• Sickle cell disease
• Substance use (eg: injection drug use, problematic alcohol use)
• Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

Find more information on Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Disease: CLICK HERE

2. Find the appropriate cell on the chart that identifies:

• # of risk conditions
• your gender
• your age
• your number of vaccine doses

Examples:

A 55 year old woman with diabetes and 2 vaccinations has a 1.6% risk of COVID-19 hospitalization. If she were to get her booster shot, she would decrease her risk by 50% to 0.8%.

A 30 year old man living with substance abuse, hypertension and obesity (3 at-risk conditions) and zero vaccinations has a 25.2% risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations. He could reduce that risk to 3.6% with a full course of vaccinations (3 doses).

An 99 year old man with 3+ at-risk conditions and 0 doses of vaccine has an 83.7% risk of COVID-19 hospitalization. This could be reduced to 12.7% with a full course of vaccinations (3 doses).

Who is at greatest risk?

The highest risk for COVID-19 hospitalization is for the 80+ individuals who have 3+ at-risk conditions. This represents many of the people for whom we provide care at Menno Place.

 

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