What is your risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization?

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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:

At-Risk Conditions – Chronic Disease Dashboard (BCCDC.CA)
  • 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.