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How are States Prioritizing Who Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine First? The first Americans were
vaccinated today as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed across the
country. A new KFF review of states’ releases and statements about
their vaccination priorities finds that most states are following the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices recommendations for the highest priority group (health care workers
and long-term care residents), with some choosing to start with one of the
populations in the first weeks as they await more supply. The
review does find a handful of states have decided to include additional
populations, like law enforcement, prisoners and those who are homeless in
the initial priority group. More than 20 states are further segmenting the
priority group of health care workers and long-term care residents based on
criteria such as risk of exposure and underlying health conditions. Most
states are still developing plans for their later priorities, for which tough
decisions will have to be made between essential workers, seniors, and those
with high-risk medical conditions, given what is expected to be ongoing
limitations in vaccine supply. But several states already differ from what
the CDC is likely to recommend according to the review. Read
the full Policy Watch, How are States Prioritizing Who Will Get the COVID-19
Vaccine First?, for all the findings. You can also read
an earlier assessment of state’s distribution plans and a
new KFF analysis of national and state estimates of health care
workers and long-term care residents expected to be in the priority
vaccination group. Filling
the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. |
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Monday, December 14, 2020
How are States Prioritizing Who Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine First?
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