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My son has congenital heart disease I wanted to know is he in the high risk category please.

He has 4 problems with his heart.

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He wouldn't be in the extremely vulnerable category. Read the "pinned posts" to the right of these posts - they will answer a lot of your questions. A lot of us with pre-existing conditions may be vulnerable but we're not someone who must be shielded.

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gov.wales/guidance-on-shiel...

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Hi SamanthaJohnson , you might find the BHF's page on congenital heart disease useful, our medical experts explain everything you need to know bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

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gov.wales/guidance-on-shiel...

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Hi SamanthaJohnson , please do contact our heart helpline team if you'd like more clarification, our nurses will be happy to help. Call 0300 330 3311, Mon-Fi 9-5pm.

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