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FILE PHOTO: People walk past shops and market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain February 15, 2021. REUTERS\/Henry Nicholls<\/figcaption>

LONDON (Reuters) – English authorities have identified an extra 1.7 million people vulnerable to becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19 by combining factors such as age, underlying clinical condition, ethnicity, body mass index and local levels of deprivation.<\/p>\n

Those identified by the new model will be asked to shield, and will be prioritised for vaccination if they have not already received a first dose, the government said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

More than half of the 1.7 million would have been invited for vaccination given their age, it said, but a remaining 820,000 adults identified by the model between 19 and 69 years still have to receive one.<\/p>\n

They will already be in line for a shot in the coming weeks, either because of their age or because they have an underling condition, and would now be flagged to doctors as a priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe model\u2019s data-driven approach to medical risk assessment will help the NHS (National Health Service) identify further individuals who may be at high risk from COVID-19 due to a combination of personal and health factors,\u201d said Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer for England.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis action ensures those most vulnerable to COVID-19 can benefit from both the protection that vaccines provide, and from enhanced advice, including shielding and support, if they choose it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The model was developed by a team of government medical advisers led by the University of Oxford using data gathered during the pandemic. It will be updated as scientific understanding of the virus develops.<\/p>\n

The people identified will be sent a letter by NHS England in the coming days explaining that their risk factors may help identify them as high clinical risk, the government said.<\/p>\n

They will receive advice on shielding, including access to support, and will be invited to receive the vaccine a soon as possible, it said.<\/p>\n

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