Does Diabetes, Asthma, or Arthritis leave you severely Immunocompromised? What conditions & treatments can cause immunosuppression? Who is most vulnerable to breakthrough infections and severe disease and what are some non-drug and non-vaccine measures you can take TODAY to reduce your risk of illness as we move into the fall and winter months?
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BCCDC: A variety of conditions and treatments can affect the immune system of an individual, making them more vulnerable to a range of communicable diseases. These conditions include:
• Asplenia (functional or anatomic)
• Congenital immunodeficiencies involving any part of the immune system, including B-lymphocyte (humoral) immunity, T-lymphocyte (cell-mediated) immunity, complement system (properdin, or factor D deficiencies), or phagocytic functions
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV)
• Immunosuppressive therapy including corticosteroids, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, post-organ- transplant therapy, certain anti-rheumatic drugs, and drugs used for the management of inflammatory bowel disease
• Islet cell transplant (candidate or recipient)
• Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic liver disease (including hepatitis B and C)
• Malignant neoplasms including leukemia and lymphoma
• Solid organ transplant (candidate or recipient)
00:00 Who is Immunocompromised?
00:59 Definition of Immunocompromised
01:06 Countries that are giving Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
02:29 Non-Drug Measures of Protection from the Delta Variant Coming
02:45 Global Vaccination Overview
03:33 Who is Immunocompromised?
03:40 Treatments & Medications that cause Immunosuppression
04:42 Populations that are Immunocompromised
05:35 Non-Drug measures to Protect against the Delta Variant & COVID-19
07:27 Asthma, Diabetes, Arthritis Summary regarding Booster Doses
07:55 Mental Health Break – Victoria, BC Harbour
References:
Impact of Delta on viral burden and vaccine effectiveness against new SARS-CoV-2 infections in the UK
COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html
Immunocompromised Individuals: http://www.bccdc.ca/resource-gallery/Documents/Guidelines%20and%20Forms/Guidelines%20and%20Manuals/Epid/CD%20Manual/Chapter%202%20-%20Imms/Part2/Immunocompromised.pdf
Fully Vaccinated Half As Likely To Catch Delta Covid Variant And Less Likely To Infect Others, Study Finds: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/08/04/fully-vaccinated-half-as-likely-to-catch-delta-covid-variant-and-less-likely-to-infect-others-study-finds/?sh=179656f4281c
