MN rolls out more eligible groups Wed. , Mar 10
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From Minnesooooooota:
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced that on Wednesday, March 10 vaccine eligibility will expand to the next two groups of priority populations. Of these newly-eligible Minnesotans, the state has directed providers to prioritize appointments for individuals in the first of these groups. Providers will then have the flexibility to offer available appointments to people in the second group.
The first group includes:
• People with specific underlying health conditions: Sickle cell disease, Down Syndrome, or oxygen-dependent chronic lung or heart conditions, and those who are in active cancer treatment or immunocompromised from organ transplant
• Targeted essential workers: Food processing plant workers
• Minnesotans with rare conditions or disabilities that put them at higher risk of severe illness
The second group includes:
• People age 45 and older with ONE or more of the following underlying medical conditions; or, age 16 and over with TWO or more of the following underlying medical conditions (learn more about these conditions on the Who’s Getting Vaccinated page):
o Active cancer
o Chronic kidney disease
o COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
o Diabetes - Type 1 or 2
o Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
o Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from HIV, bone marrow disease, chronic steroids for more than 30 days, immunodeficiency disease, or from taking immunosuppressive medications
o Obesity - body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2
o Pregnancy
• People 50+ in multi-generational housing
• Essential frontline workers: Agricultural, airport staff, additional child care workers not previously eligible, correctional settings, first responders, food production, food retail, food service, judicial system workers, manufacturing, public health workers, public transit, Postal Service workers.
In the days ahead, the Vaccine Connector will inform newly-eligible Minnesotans about vaccine opportunities in their area. If you are eligible, you may also be selected to make an appointment at one of the state’s COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program sites. If you are selected, you will be notified by text, email, or phone call by one of the state vaccination partners running those sites, Vault Health or Primary Bio. Additional community vaccination sites may launch as the federal government makes more vaccines available in the future.
If you are eligible to get vaccinated, you do not have to wait for information from the Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector before you get your shot. You can connect with your primary health care provider or use the Find Vaccine Locations map to find a vaccine appointment near you. If you are an essential frontline worker, your employer may be reaching out with information about vaccination opportunities. -
@brenda said in MN rolls out more eligible groups Wed. , Mar 10:
Obesity - body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2
That should cover a lot of people.
30 BMI = roughly 5 feet 9 inches and 200 pounds
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@copper said in MN rolls out more eligible groups Wed. , Mar 10:
@brenda said in MN rolls out more eligible groups Wed. , Mar 10:
Obesity - body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2
That should cover a lot of people.
30 BMI = roughly 5 feet 9 inches and 200 pounds
Exactly. We better have LOTS of shots ready for this crowd.
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Still waiting.
Pretty much everybody I know in the UK has had theirs.
Somehow, paying 5 times what they do for health insurance hasn't really helped.
(I just pulled the 5 times out of my ass. Too lazy to look up the actual number)
