Dear NY Family and Friends,
Great news!!
NY State List of comorbidities and underlying health conditions - Vaccine Allowed Beginning Feb 15th
New York state released a list of comorbidities and underlying health conditions to determine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine.
New Yorkers of any age who have one of the comorbidities on the list will be eligible for the vaccine beginning Feb. 15 given that the following conditions pose an increased risk of moderate or severe illness or death from the virus that causes COVID-19. The conditions are:
- Cancer (current or in remission, including 9/11-related cancers)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Pulmonary Disease, including but not limited to, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and 9/11 related pulmonary diseases
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities including Down Syndrome
- Heart conditions, including but not limited to heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) including but not limited to solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, use of other immune weakening medicines, or other causes
- Severe Obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2), Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)
- Pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease or Thalassemia
- Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
- Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
- Neurologic conditions including but not limited to Alzheimer's Disease or dementia
- Liver disease
The list is subject to change as scientific evidence is published and as the state obtains and analyzes additional New York-specific data.
