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GROUP 4 – Adults at High Risk for Exposure and Increased Risk of Severe Illness
This population includes anyone with conditions that have been identified by the CDC as increasing risk for severe COVID-19 illness. The CDC may update the list of high-risk conditions as scientists learn more about COVID-19. NCDHHS will update the list accordingly:

Asthma (moderate to severe)
Cancer
Cerebrovascular disease or history of stroke 
Chronic kidney disease 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Cystic fibrosis
Dementia or other neurologic condition 
Diabetes type 1 or 2 
Down Syndrome 
A heart condition such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy
Hypertension or high blood pressure 
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from: immune deficiencies, HIV, taking chronic steroids or other immune weakening medicines, history of solid organ blood or bone marrow transplant
Liver disease, including hepatitis 
Pulmonary fibrosis
Overweight or obesity  
Pregnancy 
Sickle cell disease (not including sickle cell trait) or thalassemia 
Smoking (current or former, defined as having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime

FIND YOUR VACCINE GROUP: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/north-carolina-group-3-coronavirus-vaccines-timelines-teachers-front-line-workers/275-679f257d-e16a-4e64-bd38-79655978ec0a