FROM SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN
Today we hit yet another turning point in LA County’s mass COVID-19 vaccination effort as well as our collective fight against this virus: LA County residents ages 16 to 64 with certain serious underlying health conditions are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
This includes those who have:
- Cancer (current and with a weakened immune system)
- Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, and/or cardiomyopathies
- Type 2 diabetes with hemoglobin A1c level > 7.5%
- Sickle cell disease
- Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 or above
- Down’s syndrome
- Severe obesity (BMI of 40 or higher)
- Chronic pulmonary disease, oxygen-dependent
Pregnant women and unhoused people are also included in this new expansion.
If you have a serious health condition not listed here, you may still be eligible for the vaccine. Visit the Department of Public Health’s webpage to view the full list of qualifying conditions.