{"id":21996,"date":"2021-02-24T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=21996"},"modified":"2021-02-24T09:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T09:00:15","slug":"obesity-now-a-criteria-for-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-in-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/obesity-now-a-criteria-for-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-in-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity Now a Criteria for COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility in NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of New Jersey has announced that individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19 complications,including those with obesity, severe obesity and medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Obesity is classified as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher but less than 40, and severe obesity with a BMI greater than or equal to 40. You can calculate your BMI <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/patient-journey\/do-i-qualify\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To find out if you are eligible for the vaccine, check out NJ\u2019s Covid19 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nj.gov\/faqs\/nj-information\/slowing-the-spread\/who-is-eligible-for-vaccination-in-new-jersey-who-is-included-in-the-vaccination-phases\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, there are many ways to get started with the vaccination process:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-register and make an appointment through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/covidvaccine.nj.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NJ Vaccine Scheduling System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make an appointment directly with a location that has the vaccine. Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nj.gov\/pages\/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-eligible-recipients\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check with your local pharmacy to see if they are administering the COVID-19 vaccine and if you can make an appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work or volunteer at a healthcare facility, check to see if you can make an appointment through your place of work..\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This pandemic has highlighted the effects obesity has on our health. The CDC recently published a list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/need-extra-precautions\/people-with-medical-conditions.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fneed-extra-precautions%2Fgroups-at-higher-risk.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that put people at a higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19, with obesity, having a body mass index (bmi) of 40 or above, one of them. Obesity is known to alter your immune response and decrease your body\u2019s ability to fight infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey Bariatric Center is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not a vaccination facility. If you have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, please contact the New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub at 1-855-568-0545. For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine including insurance, costs and safety, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nj.gov\/pages\/vaccine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At New Jersey Bariatric Center we are doing what we can to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. We are continuing to stay updated on all information about the coronavirus and vaccinations from the NJ Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and are following all appropriate infection control procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a reminder, if you are concerned that you or someone you know has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html\"><b>symptoms<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with the coronavirus, please contact your medical doctor who can address your concerns or the NJ Department of Health Coronavirus hotline at 1-800-222-1222.\u00a0 If you do not have a medical doctor, please call us and we will help direct you to an internal medicine professional who can address your concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Jersey Bariatric Center Team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state of New Jersey has announced that individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19 complications,including those with obesity, severe obesity and medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. 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