SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) On February 12th, California Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that people from the ages of 16 to 64 who are severely disabled or have chronic health conditions will be prioritized for future COVID-19 vaccines.
The eligibility expansion only listed those that the state categorized as highest risk, including individuals with cancer, heart conditions, and severe obesity among others.
But if you keep scrolling down the list it also includes individuals who are likely to develop severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID, and California officials advise healthcare providers to use their best clinical judgement.
The announcement left many with underlying health conditions wondering if they too qualified.