PSA: Louisiana COVID vaccine eligibility expanded to damn near everyone

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Governor John Bel Edwards has announced an expansion to the list of people who qualify to receive a COVID vaccine.

The governor made the announcement at a press conference held in Baton Rouge Tuesday, March 9.

Edwards made the announcement as the number of people in the state who have received one or both shots of the vaccine is growing rapidly with the help of increased supply and mass vaccination sites.

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People with Certain Medical Conditions

People 18-64 (or 16+ for Pfizer vaccine only) with at least one of the conditions listed below by the CDC. To receive the vaccine, people with these underlying medical conditions should complete the Louisiana COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation Form before their appointment.
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Down syndrome
Heart conditions including but not limited to heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30kg/m2 or higher
Sickle cell disease
Current of former smoker
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
Cystic fibrosis
Hypertension or high blood pressure
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
Chronic liver disease
Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2, but < 30 kg/m2)
Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
Severe neurologic conditions such as dementia
Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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