Department for Children and Families

1. Underlying medical conditions that may increase the risk of serious COVID-19 for individuals of any age.

• Blood disorders (e.g., sickle cell disease or on blood thinners).
• Chronic kidney disease as defined by a doctor. Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the dose of medications because kidney disease, or is under treatment for kidney disease, including receiving dialysis.
• Chronic liver disease as defined by a doctor (e.g., cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis). Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the dose of medications because liver disease or is under treatment for liver disease.
• Compromised immune system/immunosuppression (e.g., seeing a doctor for cancer and treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation, received an organ or bone marrow transplant, taking high doses of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressant medications, HIV or AIDS).
• Currently pregnant or pregnant in the last two weeks.
• Endocrine disorders (e.g., diabetes mellitus).
• Metabolic disorders (e.g., inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders).
• Heart disease (e.g., congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease).
• Lung disease, including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) or other chronic conditions associated with impaired lung function or that require home oxygen.
• Neurological and neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions, including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy (seizure disorders), stroke, intellectual.