Managing Chronic Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Take Control of Your Health by Identifying and Self-Monitoring Chronic Conditions During COVID

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults with underlying conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, or type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at a much higher risk of getting extremely sick from COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of being healthy and managing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Self-monitoring at home is a key step.

This lesson provides guidance for people who:

• May be at risk for high blood pressure.
• Have high blood pressure.
• Have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
• May be at risk for type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Have concerns about returning to their doctors’ office for visits.