Red Lake Nation News - Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

As school buildings in some states begin to reopen in various capacities, many teachers who are at higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19 are hoping they won’t have to go back.

But there are big questions around who qualifies for a medical exemption from returning to the physical classroom.

People who are older than 65 are at higher risk for serious illness due to COVID-19, as are those who are obese, have serious heart conditions, or have Type II diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people who have immune deficiencies, have asthma, have Type I diabetes, are smokers, or are pregnant might also be at increased risk for serious illness, although the evidence is more limited.

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/08/18/teachers-with-covid-19-health-risks-who-gets.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1&M=59652423&U=2050105&UUID=42d8eaa0e1fd83d2d422f1841ef2e9b9