Coronavirus: 18 health conditions that make you more prone to death from COVID-19 post vaccination, as per study

Since the onset of coronavirus infection, experts and health professionals have made it very clear that people with underlying health conditions are more at risk of severe COVID-19 infections than those who are healthy and have no pre-existing comorbidities. This is the very reason behind why old, immunocompromised and those with prior medical conditions were prioritized for vaccine administration.

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But even after receiving COVID vaccines, study suggests that people can still contract the virus and those with pre-existing health conditions can be at a greater risk of hospitalisation and death.

Vigilance and vaccination are the two key weapons against the deadly SARs-COV-2 virus. Clinical trials have highlighted high vaccine efficacy rate and have claimed that all available COVID vaccines provide a certain level of protection against the virus. However, it has also been found that breakthrough infections are possible.

A breakthrough infection occurs when a person contracts the virus even after being fully vaccinated against it. The vaccinated individual either remains asymptomatic or develops mild to moderate symptoms. In certain cases, fully vaccinated individuals may succumb to the virus.

Natural or vaccine-acquired immunity, experts believe that both wane over a period of time. Especially with new emerging variants, including the most infectious and predominant, Delta variant, more and more cases of breakthrough infections are being reported.

As per the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "COVID-19 vaccines are working very well to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, even against the widely circulating Delta variant. However, with the Delta variant, public health experts are starting to see reduced protection against mild and moderate disease."

In light of such events, talks and discussions around vaccine boosters have gained much momentum.

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Even before the onset of COVID-19, people with pre-existing medical conditions remained at major risk of developing various illnesses.

Now with the onset of coronavirus, experts believe that those with prior health conditions are at great risk of contracting the virus and developing severe illnesses, even after they've received their vaccination. Studies have shown how having a pre-existing comorbidity such as cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, high BP, etc., makes one more prone to COVID hospitalisation and death.

While COVID vaccines are extremely important, there is no guarantee that it can protect you from contracting the virus.

A new British Medical Journal (BMJ) study observed adults aged 19-100 years with one or two doses of COVID-19 vaccination and found that some of them were still at an increased risk of death despite vaccination.

The main aim of the research was to find out the risk factors of COVID severity and mortality. The study used a risk prediction algorithm to evaluate COVID-19 mortality risk and hospital admission among UK adults post one or two doses of COVID vaccines.

According to the BMJ study, here are the 18th health conditions that puts one at an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation and death, post vaccination.

- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

- Coronary heart disease

- Stroke

- Atrial fibrillation

- Heart failure

- Thromboembolism

- Dementia

- Down’s syndrome

- Parkinson’s disease

- Blood cancer

- Type 2 diabetes.

- Sickle cell disease

- HIV/AIDS

- Liver cirrhosis

- Neurological conditions

- Chronic kidney disease

- Epilepsy

- Peripheral vascular disease

While both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals should be vigilant, it is important that everyone gets themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. The benefits of COVID vaccines far outweigh the risks of coronavirus infections.

With Delta variant cases on the rise, there is no telling as to how dangerous the virus has mutated into, which is why getting your COVID shot is of utmost importance.

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, "COVID-19 vaccines are effective and are a critical tool to bring the pandemic under control. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness. Some fully vaccinated people will get sick, and some will even be hospitalized or die from COVID-19."

"However, there is evidence that vaccination may make illness less severe for those who are vaccinated and still get sick. The risk of infection, hospitalization, and death are all much lower in vaccinated compared to unvaccinated people," the health agency adds.