Some people are considered to have a greater risk of being affected by severe covid-19 and therefore vaccination is recommended. Here are the risk groups according to the Public Health Agency:
• Pregnant women of any age after the 12th week of pregnancy.
• Adults over 18 with any of the following:
• Chronic cardiovascular disease including stroke and high blood pressure.
• Chronic lung disease, such as COPD and severe/unstable asthma.
• Other conditions that lead to impaired lung function or impaired cough force and secretion stagnation, for example extreme obesity, neuromuscular diseases or multiple functional disabilities.
• Chronic liver or kidney failure.
• Diabetes type 1 and 2.
• Impaired immune system due to disease or treatment, including people with Down syndrome.
• People with frailty who need help from home care, as well as people with significantly reduced health due to, for example, psychiatric illness, dementia, harmful alcohol use or drug use.
Source: Public Health Agency