Live Updates: Health care workers and nursing home residents should get first vaccine, US panel says

Health care workers, care home residents first in line for COVID vaccine

CDC advisory panel votes on priority for phase 1 vaccine rollout; Fox News correspondent Laura Ingle has the latest

Health care workers and nursing home residents should get priority when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available, an influential government advisory panel said Tuesday. 

The recommendations now must be approved by CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield before the vaccine can be distributed to states and ultimately to the groups part of the Phase 1A distribution plans. 

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