Mark Ward
Question:1718. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the HbA1c threshold for a diabetic to be included in the vulnerable at risk priority for the Covid-19 vaccine. [18765/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1718. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the HbA1c threshold for a diabetic to be included in the vulnerable at risk priority for the Covid-19 vaccine. [18765/21]
View answerPeople aged 16-69 with diabetes and with a HbA1C 58mmol/mol in the last 12 months are classed as very high risk of severe disease and death, in the Vaccine Allocation Strategy. Other people with diabetes are classed as high risk of severe disease and death.
The clinical definitions of sub-groups of people in allocation Group 4 are set out in detail in the National Immunisation Advisory Committee’s (NIAC) guidance at the following link: www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/guidelines/covid19.pdf.