While I think this is kinda dumb, there are SO many exceptions it includes almost everyone. I understand they want to generate more data to determine the effectiveness of these vaccines, but this exception list is just pointless. Either open it up to everyone like it was or make the exception list more restrictive if you want to do actual science.

Here is the exception list. Some of these should truly be exceptions, but inactivity? Depression? Granted I’m no doctor but this seems asinine.

Key Underlying Health Conditions Include: • Chronic Diseases:

•	Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) 

•	Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m² or >95th percentile in children) 

•	Chronic kidney disease (including those on dialysis) 

•	Chronic liver diseases (such as cirrhosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis)  

•	Chronic lung diseases (asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis) 

•	Heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, etc.) 

•	Cancer (including hematologic malignancies) 

•	Cerebrovascular disease (such as stroke) 
•	Immunocompromised States: 

•	HIV infection 

•	Primary immunodeficiencies 

•	Use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications 

•	Solid organ or blood stem cell transplantation 

•	Neurologic and Developmental Conditions: 

•	Dementia, Parkinson’s disease 

•	Disabilities (including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, mobility disabilities, and others) 

•	Mental Health Conditions: 

•	Mood disorders (including depression) 

•	Schizophrenia spectrum disorders 

•	Other Conditions: 

•	Pregnancy and recent pregnancy 

•	Smoking (current or former) 

•	Physical inactivity 

•	Tuberculosis