When vaccine is limited, who gets vaccinated first?

Updated Dec. 16, 2020Because the supply of COVID-19 vaccine in the United States will be limited at first, CDC recommends that initial supplies of COVID-19 vaccine be allocated to healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents. CDC made this recommendation on December 3, 2020, and based it on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent panel of medical and public health experts.The recommendations were made with these goals in mind:\u2022 Decrease death and serious disease as much as possible.\u2022 Preserve functioning of society.\u2022 Reduce the extra burden COVID-19 is having on people already facing disparities.2020E:\cpapFiles\WebServer\COVIDvaccines-recommendations2020dec16.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations.html881