| Prevention and management of infection with SARS-CoV-2 | Use issues and low compliance with personal protective equipment (ie, safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses). Low levels of health literacy (for persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities). Low compliance with complex hygiene rules (for persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities). Reliance on other people for care. Living in congregated settings. Small social networks. Residential instability and homelessness.
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| Other physical health issues | Pre-existing medical conditions, including multimorbidity. Specific immunological assets. Lack of accessibility to healthcare services and unmet needs for healthcare. Low standard of living.
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| Mental health | Prepandemic lack of accessibility to mental health services and unmet mental health needs. Pre-existing low standard of living. Pre-existing psychological vulnerability (especially in persons with intellectual disability, autism and other developmental vulnerabilities).
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