About 1.3 million people are now receiving the COVID-19 vaccine every day, and some states are starting to allow people with certain comorbidities to get the shot. On February 8, New York s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said residents with comorbidities and underlying conditions could make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites from February 14.
But what are comorbidities and how do they affect COVID-19? Here s what expert told us, plus how to know if you have one.
Comorbidities definition Comorbidities are the presence of two or more diseases in the same person, Jooby Babu, MD, pulmonologist and critical care specialist at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Southern California, tells