Severely obese eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, people who are overweight can still qualify for vaccine
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Starting this week, people with conditions that put them at the highest risk from COVID-19 can now get the vaccine. Health conditions include people who are severely obese, which the state defines as a person with a body mass index of 40 or higher.
The city of San Francisco, however, decided to loosen the criteria, allowing anyone with a BMI of 30 or above to get vaccinated.
Across the Central Valley, more than 35% of adults are considered obese.
County health officials said despite that number, they do not plan to adjust the state s requirements, but if you think you re at-risk of becoming extremely sick from COVID-19, there is still a way you can qualify for the vaccine now.