If you are between the ages of 12 and 64, to be eligible for this vaccine you must have at least 1 underlying medical conditions listed below:
- Cancer,
- Cerebrovascular disease (eg stroke)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Chronic Lung Disease (asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, damaged or scarred lung tissue [interstitial lung disease including idiopatic pulmonary fibrosis], pulmonary ebolism, pulmonary hypertension)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Dementia or other neurological conditions (eg Parkinson's Disease)
- Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
- Disabilities (including ADHD, cerebral palsy, birth defects, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, Down Syndrome)
- Heart conditions (heart attack, arrhythmia, heart failure)
- Hemoglobin blood disorders (Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia)
- HIV Infection
- Immunocompromised (due to chemotherapy, solid organ transplant, long-term steroid treatment, or primary immunodeficiency)
- Mental health conditions (depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorders)
- Obesity (BMI 25kg/m2 or greater)
- Physical inactivity
- Smoking- current or former
- Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
- Substance Use Disorder (alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use disorder)
- Tuberculosis
If you do not have any of these medical conditions, but care for or live with an individual(s) with one or more of the above listed medical conditions you should also be eligible for this vaccine.