State Expands Eligibility for Coronavirus Vaccine to 65-Year-Olds
State plans to expand the next phase of its coronavirus vaccine campaign to include everyone 65 and older.
Previously, the state had planned to vaccinate people 75 and older during the next phase, which also includes essential workers who cannot work from home, but the federal guidance on who should be vaccinated next changed last week. Some younger people with high-risk medical conditions may also be eligible for vaccines in that next phase.
In most parts of Nebraska, the next phase of vaccinations is expected to begin in early February after officials finish inoculating health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Rupp with the University of Nebraska Medical Center cautioned that expanding the group that is eligible for the vaccine by 300,000 to 400,000 people means it will take longer to get through that phase and the overall pace of vaccinations may not change much because of the logistical challenges involved.
Officials hope to have a vaccine registration website available around Jan. 29, said Angie Ling, incident commander for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. She said officials are working with a software developer to ensure it doesn’t crash.
User login
Omaha Daily Record
The Daily Record
222 South 72nd Street, Suite 302
Omaha, Nebraska
68114
United States
Tele (402) 345-1303
Fax (402) 345-2351