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Who are                                                            Should I be

            most                                                               worried if I


            vulnerable                                                         am an elderly


            to the                                                             person?

            effects of                                                         It is extra important for elderly


            COVID -19?                                                         persons to reduce their risk of
                                                                               becoming infected with the
                                                                               COVID-19 virus as they are at
                                                                               much greater risk of severe
            The elderly and persons of                                         illness from the disease.
            any age with underlying                                            Make sure you read on to know
            health conditions, such as                                         what you can do to help keep
            heart disease, diabetes,                                           yourself and others healthy and
            hypertension, chronic                                              how you can access care and
            respiratory disease and cancer                                     treatment.
            are at greater risk of severe
            illness from COVID-19.
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