Early batches of vaccine will be prioritized for essential workers in health care, assisted living and emergency medical settings,
Vaccines initially will be issued in limited quantities and likely will not be available to the general public until March or April.
The state continues to work on plans to distribute supplies after the vaccines become broadly available.
The mid-December timeline for arrival in
The high efficacy rates of the vaccines is “such a triumph,” said
The soonest the
After the first round of people get the vaccine, the next phase could include high-risk or critical-infrastructure workers.
Pregnant women and children were not included in any of the drug trials and will need to wait longer for access.
The state does not know how much vaccine will be delivered and officials are planning for three different scenarios, including batches of less than 5,000 doses and groups of around 10,000 and 20,000 doses, Zink said.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some — especially older adults and people with existing health problems — it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
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