Previous pneumonia and Covid-19
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I had bilateral pneumonia in 2007...and suspected bacterial Meningitis ...does this put me into the vulnerable people bracket?.
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Notes on Previous pneumonia and Covid-19
moon53540 niccii78786
Posted
If you are from the UK and you want to know if you are in the extremely vulnerable group, the answer is no. If you google "extremely vulnerable" in the UK the first option on the list should be "guidance on shielding and protecting" on the government website. There is a list on that page.
Albertina_G niccii78786
Edited
I don't think so you are vulnerable to Covid-19. You can check this links for better understanding.
https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/what-is-meningitis/faqs-covid-19-and-meningitis/
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
sarah93966 niccii78786
Posted
If you had pneumonia with no obvious underlying cause (eg cystic fibrosis, COPD etc) and have been entirely well since, it's unlikely this puts you at any risk higher than anyone else.