Vaccination of new U.S. corona announced priority plan September 2 at 8:57

A committee of specialists who are considering who should be vaccinated for the new coronavirus vaccine in the United States first said that it should be vaccinated to medical workers and elderly people living in nursing homes. I announced the plan.

In the case of a new coronavirus vaccine, if development is successful, it is an issue to consider who should preferentially receive a vaccine with a limited production volume.



A panel of experts reviewing vaccination priorities in the United States published a draft report on the 1st.



According to this, it is said that the first to be vaccinated should be medical personnel who work in the field where there is a high risk of infection and those who are in emergency care.



In addition, people with basic diseases, who are more likely to have severe symptoms if infected, and elderly people who live in groups at nursing homes should be given priority.



The rankings that follow are those with occupations and faculty members required to maintain society.



The draft report will be compiled based on public opinion and then used by the US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and NIH = National Institutes of Health to determine more detailed priorities.