CDC advisory group: Older adults, front-line essential workers to get Covid vaccine next
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What's more, "over the course of this year, adults 75 years and older have accounted for 25 percent of Covid-19-associated hospitalizations, despite making up approximately 8 percent of the population," Dooling said.Including front-line essential workers in Phase 1B ensures that individuals who are most likely to be exposed to the virus are protected."Front-line workers in particular are unable to work from home and have a high level of interaction with the public or others in the workplace," Dooling said.Download the NBC News app for full coverage of the coronavirus outbreakThe CDC committee also voted Sunday on who should be included in Phase 1C of vaccination.
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