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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 vaccination is rolled out in phases using the following priority grouping adapted by most states in the United States.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available in a phased approach. Due to the limited supply of vaccine, the first phase is expected to take several months, however, all those that wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be vaccinated as we continue to rollout this phased vaccine distribution.

COVID-19 vaccination phases

​Phase 1A	​Phase 1B	​Phase 1C	​Phase 2
​• Long-term care facility residents Health care personnel including, but not limited to: • Emergency medical service personnel • Nurses • Nursing assistants • Physicians • Dentists • Dental hygienists • Chiropractors • Therapists • Phlebotomists • Pharmacists • Technicians • Pharmacy technicians • Health professions students and trainees • Direct support professionals • Clinical personnel in school settings or correctional facilities • Contractual HCP not directly employed by the health care facility • Persons not directly involved in patient care but potentially exposed to infectious material that can transmit disease among or from health care personnel and patients • Persons ages 65 and older • Persons aged 16-64 with high risk conditions causing increased risk for severe disease:     • Cancer     • Chronic kidney disease     • COPD     • Down Syndrome     • Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies     • Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines     • Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)     • Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2)     • Pregnancy     • Sickle cell disease     • Smoking     • Type 2 diabetes mellitus	People in congregate settings not otherwise specified as LTCF and persons receiving home and community-based services: • Behavioral Health/Rehabilitation Facilities • Community Residential Rehabilitation Services • Correctional Facilities • Juvenile Justice Facilities • Domestic Violence Shelters • Homeless Shelters or Individuals Experiencing Homelessness • Intensive or Partial Treatment Programs • Office of Developmental Programs Home and Community-Based Services • Office of Long-Term Living Home and Community-Based Services • Office of Children, Youth and Families Child Residential Facilities • First responders • Correctional officers and other workers serving people in congregate care settings not included in Phase 1A   • Food and agricultural workers • U.S. Postal Service workers • Manufacturing workers   • Grocery store workers   • Education workers • Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship • Public transit workers • Individuals caring for children or adults in early childhood and adult day programs	Essential workers in these sectors: • Transportation and logistics • Water and wastewater • Food service • Housing construction • Finance, including bank tellers • Information technology • Communications • Energy, including nuclear reactors • Legal services • Federal, state, county and local government workers, including county election workers, elected officials and members of the judiciary and their staff • Media • Public safety • Public health workers	​• All individuals not previously covered who are 16 and older and do not have a contraindication to the vaccine (note that at this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech product is approved for those age 16 and 17)