Answer transcribed from <a style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.brightwayhealth.org/podcast-episodes/2%3A-dr.-thomas-franz-pt-2" target="_blank">Brightway's interview with Dr. Thomas Franz</a>: It really will depend on the severity of the brain injury and the associated conditions. Someone with a concussion that primarily has perhaps trouble focusing or chronic headaches or for balance problems would not have the type of predisposing medical condition that would make them particularly susceptible to severe forms of covid-19. However, someone where their brain injury affected their swallowing who chronically aspirated (meaning had food and water going down into their lungs) where they're chronically compromised in terms of their respiratory status very definitely would be at higher risk. So it would really depend on the individual but many people with this would be in a high risk category and should be in the higher&nbsp;categories for getting the vaccine. Each state is handling vaccine distribution differently. Certainly, the elderly have been given the priority with good reason so I would check the resources at your state's department of health or contact your local physician who may be able to facilitate getting you access or being able to certify that you have a pulmonary condition related to a brain injury that makes you a higher risk. Unfortunately, you know this rollout has been problematic, to say the least. Although there are many things where we do want to devolve power to the states it probably hasn't served us well in this particular instance.

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After surviving a severe brain injury and countless surgeries, I’m pretty sure I can handle a couple little shots in my arm. I’m fully vaccinated with zero side effects, not even a sore vac site. I think your son will be fine. He, like all of us, is now a superhuman, as far as I’m concerned.

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