Those considered obese or overweight eligible for the vaccine
A 2019 survey from Trust America’s Health showed 70 percent of all adults in Louisiana were either obese or overweight.
Author: Paul Dudley / Eyewitness News
Published: 10:31 PM CST March 9, 2021
Updated: 10:36 PM CST March 9, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — More Louisianans are going to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including those considered obese or overweight. The new qualifications are part of a long list of health issues that experts say make people more susceptible to the virus. Determining if you are either obese or overweight has to do with body mass index or BMI.