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Covid Vaccine For Diabetic Patient
Hello Doctors, My father is diabetic and have hypertension. His usual sugar level is around 260, and BP is around 143/99. He takes meds for both these issues. I want to know what precautions we should take before going for covid vaccination. Thanks
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Would advise that he gets vaccine as soon as possible. Uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure put him at increased risk for COVID, therefore would advise vaccination. Side effects of vaccine are not observed at higher rate in diabetics. His sugar level is high, and needs to be controlled better to reduce complications of diabetes such as kidney injury, stroke, heart attack, nerve damage and cataract/ retinopathy and to reduce risk for COVID.
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