Health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities would be the first in line for any coronavirus vaccines that get emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration.
This was the decision of Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention who voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend such move.
The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices voted to include both groups in what they’re calling Phase 1a of the CDC’s coronavirus vaccine distribution plan.
“Long term care facility residents are defined as adults who reside in facilities that provide a variety of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently,” the CDC said.
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