I was wondering please if anyone's doctor put them in Group 6 based on the long-term respiratory condition of sleep apnea?
Warwick University published results last September saying a third of patients in intensive care for Covid had sleep apnoea. www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/sleep-apnoea-could-increase-risk-from-covid-19/. For patients who also have diabetes one study found they were 2.8 times more likely to die on the seventh day after hospital admission. warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/covid-19_patients_with/
There has also been a study in America. www.ajmc.com/view/obstructive-sleep-apnea-linked-with-higher-risk-of-covid-19-hospitalization-complications
If you have any links to further research or statistics that would be very helpful thank you. I ask because I have a vulnerable relative with Sleep Apnea who also has other very signficant Group 6 conditions including diabetes and we are hoping to convince their dr's surgery (who is going through Group 6 now) to give them the vaccine before the schools go back. Thank you.