Firefighters feel left out in vaccine rollout
There was some confusion on when they d get the shots
and last updated 2020-12-16 20:05:03-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â When the CDC announced the pecking order for who would get the COVID-19 vaccination and when, firefighters were a little puzzled.
The agencyâs 1-A tier â those among the first to receive the shots â included doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and EMS professionals. But firefighters, by name, were listed in the next tier, 1-B.
But in many places in the country, and in West Michigan, firefighters do most of their work as healthcare providers. Gary Ludwig, former president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and a current fire chief in Illinois, says some departments chalk up to 60-80% of their calls to medical.
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