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What You Can do if You are at Higher Risk 
of Severe Illness from COVID-19	
Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for 	 	
severe 	illness from COVID-19 are:	
 • People aged 65 years and older
 • People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility
People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, 	 	
particularly if not well controlled, including:
 • People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
 • People who have serious heart conditions
 • People who are immunocompromised
    - Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, 
      including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ 
     transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or 
     AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune 
     weakening medications.
 • People with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher)
 • People with diabetes
 • People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
 • People with liver disease	
Are You at Higher Risk 	
for Severe Illness?	
Stay home	 if possible.	
Wash your hands	 often.	
Avoid close contact
and stay at least 6 feet 	 	
(about 2 arms’ length) 	 	
from other people. 
Cover coughs and 
sneezes.
Cover your mouth and 
nose 	with a cloth face cover 	
when around others.
Clean and disinfect 
frequently touched surfaces.	
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Call your healthcare provider if you are sick.
For more information on steps you can take to p	rotect yourself, 	 	
see CDC’s  webpage on 	How to Protect Yourself	
Here’s What You Can do to 	
Help Protect Yourself