No. We live in one of, if not THE, most obese county in Oregon. We wouldn’t have workers.
From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of
Galaid Edward I
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] "Certain underlying medical conditions...at increased risk for severe illness from...COVID-19"
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For those of you who are charged with excusing healthcare personnel with "certain underlying medical conditions...at increased risk for severe illness from...COVID-19"…from working in direct patient care areas…are you accommodating those
with a BMI > 30 who don’t have any other comorbidities of concern?
Send me your responses directly, and I will tally the responses.
Ed Galaid
Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM
ABIM, ABPM (OM)
Medical Director, Occupational Medicine
Roper Saint Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC 29401
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Law Enforcement Officer Health
Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee
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