Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First? - The New York Times - 0 views
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The committee will meet again soon to vote on which groups should be next to receive priority.
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The C.D.C. committee hinted last week that it would recommend essential workers be next in line. About 87 million Americans work in food and agriculture, manufacturing, law enforcement, education, transportation, corrections, emergency response and other sectors. They are at increased risk of exposure to the virus because their jobs preclude them from working from home. And these workers are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, populations that have been hit especially hard by the virus.
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A staggering 39 percent of deaths from the coronavirus have occurred in long-term care facilities, according to the committee.
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