PSA on boosters—the CDC just added mental illness is a qualifying criterion for boosters.
Wow. I found this hard to believe so I looked it up, and indeed:
Mental health conditionsHaving mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19.
Mental health conditions
Having mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html
Yeah, I had to look it up too when I read about it in the Washington Post. Mental health professionals have been advocating for this for a while.
PSA on boosters—the CDC just added mental illness is a qualifying criterion for boosters.
Wow. I found this hard to believe so I looked it up, and indeed:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html
Yeah, I had to look it up too when I read about it in the Washington Post. Mental health professionals have been advocating for this for a while.