Adults 65+*

Asthma
4.9 times greater risk
Chronic lung disease
9.2 times greater risk
Chronic heart disease
4.4 times greater risk
Diabetes
3.3 times greater risk
Taking certain medicines that suppress the immune system
6.6 times greater risk
Chronic kidney failure
9.4 times greater risk
Non-functioning spleen (asplenia)
13.6 times greater risk
HIV
4.1 times greater risk

*Compared to healthy adults in the same age range.