Jennifer Hamilton, MD PhDAug 27, 2025

As of Aug 27th the CDC's website lists these conditions as increasing #CovidRisk (Will the FDA will follow this list? 🤷‍♀️ )

Asthma
Cancer
Cerebrovascular dz
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung diseases
Chronic liver diseases
Cystic Fibrosis
Dementia
Diabetes
Disabilities incl Downs
Heart dz
HIV
Inactivity
Mood disorders
Obesity
Parkinson's
Schizophrenia
Smoking
Steroids
Transplants
TB

Pregnancy's the on list, but CDC no longer recommends vax in pregnancy 🤔

https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/clinical-care/underlying-conditions.html
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@jeneralist And then what, I wonder. Bring a letter from your doctor to the pharmacy? Yeesh.
Aug 27, 2025 at 11:04pmWeb
Show threadJennifer Hamilton, MD PhDAug 27, 2025

@firefly It may wind up like that -- getting a prescription for a vaccine the way you might for an antibiotic or blood pressure medicine.

Let's hope that insurance companies don't require prior authorization.