Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia expanded to include anyone medically considered overweight or obese. Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive) Updated: 7:04 AM EDT March 16, 2021
ATLANTA With the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding in Georgia Monday, one factor opens up the door to many Georgians. That group is for anyone who is overweight or obese by medical standards.
You are medically considered overweight, according to the CDC, if your body mass index (BMI) is over 25.
If you are an adult who stands 5-foot-5 and weighs 150 pounds, your BMI is right at 25, according to this CDC calculator, intended for adults 20 years and older. Same goes for one who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs 175 pounds.
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