Health workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says

A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recommend that health care providers and residents of long-term care facilities be at the front of the line for Covid-19 vaccine.

The recommendation must still be accepted by CDC Director Robert Redfield. The agency will then issue its guidance on who should get priority access, though final decisions will rest with the states.

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