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Qualifying Medical Condition

  • Cancer (current or in remission, including 9/11-related cancers);
  • Chronic kidney disease;
  • Pulmonary Disease, limited to, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, 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 or higher), Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2), Overweight (BMI of 25 kg/m2 or higher but < 30kg/m2);
  • Pregnant or recently pregnant;
  • Sickle cell disease or Thalassemia;
  • Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus;
  • Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain);
  • Neurologic conditions include but not limited to Alzheimer’s
  • Disease or dementia;
  • Liver disease limited to cirrhosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, or autoimmune hepatitis;
  • Current or former smoker;
  • Substance use disorder,
  • Mental health disorders are limited to mood disorders including depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorders.