Question: How can people with chronic liver disease prevent getting COVID-19?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19
section_headers: What else can people with chronic liver disease do to protect themselves from COVID-19?
section_content: People with chronic liver disease should take steps that everyone can take to
prevent getting
COVID-19. They should also take the same preventive
actions
being taken by people with other serious underlying medical conditions to
avoid getting sick with or spreading COVID-19.
In addition, people with chronic liver disease can take the following
measures:

If you are currently taking treatment for hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or other chronic conditions, make sure you have enough of your medication at home to reduce unnecessary visits to health services or pharmacies. You may be eligible for up to a 90-day supply of medication.
Talk to your healthcare provider about vaccination. CDC recommends that people with chronic liver disease receive vaccinations against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza (flu), and pneumococcal disease.
If you must stay at home for a couple of weeks, come up with a plan to continue your care. Try to establish a telemedicine link through your hepatitis provider’s online portal. If telemedicine is not available to you, make sure you can communicate with your provider by phone or text.
Make sure you can maintain a social network remotely, such as online, by phone, or by video chat. This can help you stay socially connected and mentally healthy.
Smoking or vaping tobacco or marijuanaexternal icon could increase your risk of severe respiratory illness. Quitting smoking or vaping may reduce your chances of developing serious complications from COVID-19.
If you become sick, make sure you stay in touch by phone or email with people who can help you.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Addresses many aspects of prevention and gives references.
It directly answers the question and gives a link for information on steps to take daily. It also discusses special preventative measure for people with liver disease.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19
section_headers: Should people with chronic liver disease travel at this time?
section_content: People with chronic liver disease, like others with higher risk for severe
COVID-19 illnesspdf icon, should stay at home if possible, and avoid unnecessary
travel.
For the latest CDC travel recommendations, visit CDC’s COVID-19 travel
information page.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives no specifics other than staying at home and references to more information.
While it does mention the topic, it mostly focuses on travel restrictions and meed to include daily living information.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19
section_headers: What can people with hepatitis B or hepatitis C do to protect themselves from COVID-19?
section_content: The best way to protect yourself from getting COVID-19 is to avoid exposure to
the SARS-CoV-2 virus. People with liver disease should take the same
preventive actions being taken by people with other underlying conditions to avoid
getting sick with or spreading COVID-19.
People with hepatitis B or hepatitis
C should also continue to maintain a healthy
lifestyle. If you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C and are being treated for
your infection, it is important to continue your treatment and follow the
advice of your healthcare provider. This is the best way to keep your immune
system healthy.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Basic but does address the issues in a broad way.
It answers the question directly. It would be useful to give the specific preventative actions to take, but it does give a link to another page with those.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Acceptable