Question: What makes a person clinically vulnerable?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
section_headers: Who is ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’?
section_content: Expert doctors in England have identified specific medical conditions that,
based on what we know about the virus so far, place someone at greatest risk
of severe illness from COVID-19.
Clinically extremely vulnerable people may include the following people.
Disease severity, history or treatment levels will also affect who is in this
group.


Solid organ transplant recipients.


People with specific cancers: 

people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy
people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy
people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
people having other targeted cancer treatments which can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months, or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs



People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD).


People with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell).


People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection.


Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired.


People in this group should have been contacted to tell them they are
clinically extremely vulnerable.
If you’re still concerned, you should discuss your concerns with your GP or
hospital clinician.
Check this is the right guidance for you
If you are not clinically extremely vulnerable.

you do not have any of the conditions that makes you clinically extremely vulnerable
you have not been told by your GP or specialist that you’re clinically extremely vulnerable or received a letter

You should follow the guidance on staying alert and safe (social
distancing)
[COPD]: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  [SCID]: Severe combined immunodeficiency
  *[GP]: general practitioner (family doctor)

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed information about what makes people unusually vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.
This satisfies the question because it defines who is considered clinically vulnerable.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
section_headers: If you develop symptoms
section_content: If you think you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), seek clinical advice
using the NHS 111 online coronavirus service or call
NHS 111. Do this as soon as you get symptoms. Do not visit the GP, pharmacy,
urgent care centre or a hospital but if you need treatment, hospitals are
still there to support and advise you.
In an emergency, call 999 if you’re seriously ill. Explain that you are
clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus and are likely to get very
unwell.
Prepare a single hospital bag. This will help the NHS provide you with the
best care if you need to go to hospital as a result of catching coronavirus
(COVID-19). Your bag should include:

your emergency contact
a list of the medications you take (including dose and frequency)
any information on your planned care appointments
things you would need for an overnight stay (for example, medication, pyjamas, toothbrush and snacks)
your advanced care plan (only if you have one)

*[GP]: general practitioner (family doctor)

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has information about what to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19, but doesn't address what conditions make someone clinically vulnerable.
This does not address who is clinically vulnerable. All this talks about is what to do if you feel unwell and what to do if you are extremely unwell.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Bad

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance COVID-19: guidance for young people on shielding and protecting people most likely to become unwell if they catch coronavirus
section_headers: Clinically extremely vulnerable people
section_content: Some adults and young people have health conditions that mean they are more
likely to get very unwell and might have to go to hospital if they catch
coronavirus (COVID-19). These people are described as being clinically
extremely vulnerable and include those who:

have had a solid organ transplant – kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, or lung
are having treatments for some cancers
have severe long-term lung disease including cystic fibrosis and severe asthma
have rare diseases that increase their risk of infection
are on medication that compromises their immune system and so are much more likely to get infections and become seriously unwell from them
are pregnant with significant heart disease

This guidance is for all adults and young people who are most likely to become
very unwell if they catch coronavirus (COVID-19), wherever they live or
usually spend their time. This could be:

in their own home
in a care home
at school
at a special school (for example a school for young people with special educational needs)
at university


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed information about which people are especially vulnerable to catching COVID-19.
This satisfies the question because it directly covers who is considered clinically vulnerable.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent