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Has California prioritized COVID-19 vaccinations for people with underlying health risks?
Friday, January 29, 2021
By Lauralei Singsank
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In its original COVID-19 vaccination plan, California put two groups at the top of the list to receive COVID-19 shots: health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities. Currently, the state is in the next phase of that plan, with eligibility extended to anyone 65 or older and workers in education and childcare, food and agriculture and emergency services.
On Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state will move to age-based eligibility rather than employment- or status-based eligibility. The state has not announced if underlying conditions or disabilities will also be taken into account under the new system.
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