<p>Union Health Ministry on Saturday issued a list of comorbidities that will elevate a person, who is above 45, on the priority list of the Covid-19 vaccination drive.</p>.<p>The government is set to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine for people aged above 45 with co-morbidities, or preexisting conditions, and for those 60-years-old and above from March 1. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heres-how-you-can-register-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-955930.html" target="_blank"><strong>Here's how you can register for the Covid-19 vaccine</strong></a></p>.<p>The ministry specified 20 co-morbidities within the 45-59 years age group including heart failure with hospital admission in past one year, moderate or severe valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, CT/ MRI documented stroke, diabetes ( >10 years or with complications) and hypertension on treatment, end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis, diagnosis of any solid cancer on or after 2000 or currently on any cancer therapy for which one will have to submit a medical certificate.</p>.<p>The ministry has shared the format of the simplified one page certificate to be signed by any registered medical practitioner. </p>.<p>The list includes heart failure with hospital admission in the past year, lymphoma, end-stage kidney disease and others. </p>.<p><strong>Here is a full list: </strong></p>
<p>Union Health Ministry on Saturday issued a list of comorbidities that will elevate a person, who is above 45, on the priority list of the Covid-19 vaccination drive.</p>.<p>The government is set to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine for people aged above 45 with co-morbidities, or preexisting conditions, and for those 60-years-old and above from March 1. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heres-how-you-can-register-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-955930.html" target="_blank"><strong>Here's how you can register for the Covid-19 vaccine</strong></a></p>.<p>The ministry specified 20 co-morbidities within the 45-59 years age group including heart failure with hospital admission in past one year, moderate or severe valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, CT/ MRI documented stroke, diabetes ( >10 years or with complications) and hypertension on treatment, end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis, diagnosis of any solid cancer on or after 2000 or currently on any cancer therapy for which one will have to submit a medical certificate.</p>.<p>The ministry has shared the format of the simplified one page certificate to be signed by any registered medical practitioner. </p>.<p>The list includes heart failure with hospital admission in the past year, lymphoma, end-stage kidney disease and others. </p>.<p><strong>Here is a full list: </strong></p>
