Millions Of Americans Qualify For The COVID-19 Vaccine Based On BMI. Why Should We Apologize For It?

To paraphrase the writer Lindy West: Hello, I am fat, and I'm getting the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday because of it. I'm far from alone in this endeavor: On February 5, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced a long list of comorbidities that qualified individuals to receive the vaccine, and among them was—yes—obesity, defined as having a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:53PM
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Millions Of Americans Qualify For The COVID-19 Vaccine Based On BMI. Why Should We Apologize For It?