BALTIMORE (AP)- Adults in Maryland who are hospitalized with a small number of certain health conditions are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
That's according to the Maryland Department of Health’s latest clinician guidance.
The list of qualifying conditions is short. And the news comes while vaccine appointments remain difficult to get.
The list of eligible people includes cancer patients in active treatment, sickle cell disease patients, solid organ transplant recipients and diabetic patients.
The list also includes people who have end-stage renal disease and require hemodialysis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
Some confusion has surrounded the eligibility list. For instance, the Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association told members last week that everyone with the disease would be able to seek vaccination appointments. But the organization will now have to correct the record.