‘Vulnerable Persons' And The New Medical Benefit

Who is a vulnerable person?

By means of Legal Notice 111 of 2020 (The Protection of Vulnerable Persons Order, 2020,) the Superintendent of Public Health has ordered individuals who specifically fall under the list of 'vulnerable persons' "to remain segregated in their residence".

"Vulnerable persons" include:

1. Persons of sixty-five (65) years of age or over;
2. Pregnant women;
3. Persons suffering from the following illnesses and, or medical conditions:

• Insulin dependent diabetics;
• Patients who are immunosuppressed;
• Patients undergoing any immunosuppressive treatment including but not limited to the use of biological agents and immunomodulators;
• Patients suffering from cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy;