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steve2470

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54. obesity is an underlying condition, as defined by the CDC

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 06:45 PM

Oct 2021

https://democraticunderground.com/100215992306

Overweight and obesity

Overweight (defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m2 but < 30 kg/m2), obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2 but < 40 kg/m2), or severe obesity (BMI of ≥40 kg/m2), can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19. The risk of severe COVID-19 illness increases sharply with elevated BMI.

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I qualify for a booster shot because I'm FAT. [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 OP

My doctor has the same guidelines as well. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #1

I later looked up the CDC guidelines... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #3

I read that Oct 14 is the date the CDC updated their list. BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #6

Ah, thanks! I was disappointed to learn about... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #12

I learned of it yesterday, right here on DU! BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #19

I missed it! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #27

I noticed not all places are going by those guidelines but fortunately my doctor is. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #15

My doctor's staff told me... BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #21

It's so odd how standards vary by provider. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #60

These differences are keeping BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #71

I found out yesterday that I qualify for a booster BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #2

Thanks for providing the CDC link! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #5

No problem. I read that 85% of US adults BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #8

Send her a box of blintzes EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #28

Or I could drive her crazy since BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #29

Yeah, blintzes don't travel well anyway EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #30

There is a pharmacy at the front of my grocery store. zuul Oct 2021 #4

Yeah, there's probably some areas in short supply. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #10

It's easier to ask hamsterjill Oct 2021 #7

Maybe it's time to stop the charade and let anybody get it. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #11

That would make more sense. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #13

I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #14

I asked both my primary care doctor's office BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #16

See and people say we discriminate against the obese! Drunken Irishman Oct 2021 #9

Well, now the OP is overweight AND magnetic! ret5hd Oct 2021 #17

Lol! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #18

duzy KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #58

The only caveat is that you shouldn't get it sooner than six months Ocelot II Oct 2021 #20

Yep, it'll be over six months for me. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #24

Except if you got J&J hamsterjill Oct 2021 #26

I qualify based on job but would also do so based on weight dsc Oct 2021 #22

A 5'11 male qualifies as overweight if he's at 182 lbs greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #23

It's not very accurate for wide-framed people... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #25

5'11 and 182 is not overweight even in narrow-framed people greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #31

That was certainly my impression after seeing... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #33

Those were my exact measurements when I was at my fittest in my forties Ron Obvious Oct 2021 #52

It's ludicrous greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #53

How right you are ripcord Oct 2021 #59

Crazy! So I just checked Lebron James' BMI... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #61

In the 90s a friend's health insurance threatened to cancel him ripcord Oct 2021 #62

BMI really needs to be dropped by the CDC... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #63

I got my J&J booster today madville Oct 2021 #34

Good to know they're not being overbearing about it! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #36

Everybody who got J&J is qualified for a booster, so they shouldn't even be asking how someone LisaL Oct 2021 #40

Good point! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #42

Seems like even the pharmacists are confused. LisaL Oct 2021 #44

That's how I got mine today (Moderna). All I had to let them know is that I got the J&J vax and smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #64

Everybody who got J&J vaccine is qualified for a booster. LisaL Oct 2021 #38

I had read about that but wasn't sure if it was official and trickled down yet madville Oct 2021 #45

It's official. LisaL Oct 2021 #46

Maybe the extra dosage? Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #47

Yeah I thought about it madville Oct 2021 #51

I got the Moderna booster. Beacool Oct 2021 #48

I'm happy for you! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #49

Thanks... Beacool Oct 2021 #50

CVS in Kansas didn't ask for any criteria. Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #35

Good to know! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #37

Just the 6 month gap. Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #39

Yep, I figured that rule would still be strictly followed. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #41

Great!! Maybe get your yearly flu shot too! Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #68

Yes, I scheduled that too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #69

It's 2 months for J&J. LisaL Oct 2021 #43

obesity is an underlying condition, as defined by the CDC steve2470 Oct 2021 #54

Thanks! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #55

I qualified by being OLD KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #56

That's my intention too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #57

Yep, Me Too Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #65

If only everyone could be overweight, we might... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #67

Yep, Me Too Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #66

That's how I qualified. phylny Oct 2021 #70