Managing Chronic Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of being healthy and managing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes—and 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

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Last Reviewed: Sep 13, 2021