Having sickle cell disease (SCD) increases your risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Having other haemoglobin disorders, like thalassemia, may increase your risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Ask your healthcare provider about telemedicine or remote healthcare visits and know when to go to the emergency department.

Work with your healthcare provider to manage medicines and therapies for your disorder (including hydroxyurea, chelation therapy, blood transfusions, and prescriptions for pain management) and any other health condition you may have (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis).

Review the CDC’s healthy living with SCD guide or our healthy living with thalassemia guide for tips to help you stay healthy.