Updated: 2:38 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 KOCO Staff The Oklahoma State Department of Health released an updated plan to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine program to Oklahomans in phases.Oklahoma began receiving the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. The initial doses are being given to healthcare workers on the frontline, officials said.Health commissioner Lance Frye said the state expects to get 166,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of the month. The department laid out the COVID-19 vaccine priority population framework for Oklahoma in a document, stating that they plan to distribute the vaccines in four phases. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced during a news conference Thursday, Dec. 17 that he has directed the Oklahoma State Department of Health to move Pre-K-12 teachers and support staff, who interact with students, up to phase two of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Here's an updated vaccine distribution plan: Phase 1: (Anticipated initiation month based on current outlays of federal vaccine supply scheduled December 2020)1. Long-term Care residents and staff served by the federal LTC Pharmacy Partnership Program (To be fulfilled per the federal allocation plan and distribution methods carried out via CVS and Walgreens to facilities certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Non-CMS facilities served by the state allocation plan.)Plan A - Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilitiesPlan B – Assisted Living, Intermediate Care Facilities, Group HomesCVS and Walgreens staff administering COVID-19 vaccine to the LTC residents and staff.2. Health care workers providing direct inpatient COVID-19 care, including but not limited to Emergency Rooms, hospitals, Intensive Care Units, etc, and other workers inherent to the care of COVID-19 patients as determined by the inpatient facility (e.g. janitorial, food service, etc).3. Public health staff conducting front-line COVID-19 pandemic mitigation and control activities (including but not limited to nurses administering COVID-19 vaccine, public and private lab personnel processing COVID-19 specimens, and other public health staff inherent to the COVID-19 testing/vaccine process with direct contact with the public).4. Oklahoma, state licensed, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. Workers who provide direct, emergency services to those with or suspected of COVID-19 when rendering necessary immediate care as an extension of the direct, inpatient COVID-19 care provided by hospitals. Oklahoma licensed personnel includes: certified emergency medical responders, licensed EMTs, Intermediates, Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics.Phase 2: (Anticipated initiation month based on current outlays of federal vaccine supply schedules and ongoing uptake January 2021)1. First responders, paid and unpaid (including but not limited to, fire departments, law enforcement, homeland security, emergency managers and medical examiners).2. Health care workers providing direct, COVID-19 outpatient care and services, who through the course of their daily roles are not able to maintain social distancing, including but not limited to:Workers providing care primarily for adults 65 and older, and/or adults of any age with comorbidities.Workers directly treating or screening for COVID-19.Workers in high-risk outpatient settings such as those performing aerosolized procedures or close examinations of the nasopharynx, dentists, speech-language pathologists, etc.Workers in urgent care, outpatient facilities, primary care, federally qualified health centers, community health centers, rural health centers, pharmacies (not involved in the federal allocation plan), home health, hospice, rehabilitation services, occupational/physical therapy, etc.Death care workers, involved in the handling of deceased COVID persons.3. Adults age 65 and older, and adults of any age with comorbidities.4. Teachers and staff in Pre-K-12 schools and educational settings. Workers within public and private Pre-K-12 schools, for which exposure is very difficult to control due to the nature of their institutions, and who serve an important societal role ensuring educational needs are met.5. Staff and residents in congregate locations and worksites including but not limited to:Homeless sheltersPublic and private, state and municipal prisons/jails, not including those facilities served by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and involved in the federal allocation plan)Certain manufacturing facilities with limited social distancing capacity who are critical to the maintenance of the food supply6. Public health staff supporting front-line efforts, senior state, county and city government leaders and elected officials critical to maintain continuity of governmental operations and services. Phase 3: (Anticipated initiation to be determined when future federal vaccine production outlays are known)1. Teachers, students, residents and administrative staff in educational settings outside PreK-12, including but not limited to:• Childcare facilities, early childhood facilities, colleges, universities, career/vocational technology centers, and other post-secondary institutions as may be eligible for the vaccine (e.g. if the vaccine is approved for appropriate ages