<p class="Inside-first-paragraph-drop-cap">A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel finalized COVID-19 vaccine priority for healthcare workers and long-term care residents, although the latter received the greenlight only after discussions of safety concerns that led to the one dissenting vote in a 13-1 approval.</p>

Healthcare Workers Cleared for COVID-19 Shots, Long-Term Care Residents Raise Safety Concerns

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With one death per minute in United States, ‘there comes a time to act’

January 1, 2021

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel finalized COVID-19 vaccine priority for healthcare workers and long-term care residents, although the latter received the greenlight only after discussions of safety concerns that led to the one dissenting vote in a 13-1 approval.

Issue Date: January 1, 2021

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Financial Disclosure: Peer Reviewer Patrick Joseph, MD, reports that he is a consultant for Genomic Health, Siemens, and CareDx. Senior Writer Gary Evans, Author Philip R. Fischer, MD, DTM&H, Editor Jason Schneider, Associate Editor Mike Gates, Nurse Planner Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, and Editorial Group Manager Leslie Coplin report no consultant, stockholder, speaker’s bureau, research, or other financial relationships with companies having ties to this field of study.

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