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Boosted by jwz:
Impossible_PhD@hachyderm.io ("Doc Impossible") wrote:
Okey dokey, the new COVID vaccine restrictions suck, & you can only get one if you have a condition that makes you high risk.
Here's the CDC's own list of conditions that meet that definition, and will let you get a shot if you want it.
Let's note the most common ones:
Asthma
Any mood disorder, from depression to anxiety to serious stuff like schizophrenia. If you are now or have ever been on antidepressants or antianxiety meds, you should have a pretty solid case you can make.
You have a BMI of 30+ (disclaimer: BMI is a racist, eugenicist measure, but if it lets you get a vaccine that could save your life or long-term health, go ahead and use it this time).
And here's the important one:
**You are physically inactive**. Most Americans who work office jobs can make the case that they live a sedentary life to a doctor. That can get you a shot.
So yeah. Talk to your PCP, or just go to the pharmacy when these shots become available, find your loophole condition, and protect yourself. COVID is solidly on the rise again.
I don't want a trip to the hospital. I'll be getting my shot. You should too.
Oh, and get your flu shot while you're at it! The flu still kills 20-30,000 people a year in the US alone!