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California starts vaccinating those 65 and older: Where to get a shot FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - A CVS pharmacist intern gives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at Emerald Court senior living community in Anaheim, CA on Friday, January 8, 2021.MediaNews Group/Getty Images California is starting to vaccinate residents 65 and older as demand subsides for health care workers, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. “There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who face the gravest consequences,” Newsom...

Chicago is set to begin giving residents 65 and older the coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, launching the next phase of the city’s rollout, health...

Pima County moving into Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations (Source: WAVE 3 News) By KOLD News 13 Staff | January 13, 2021 at 9:35 AM MST - Updated January 13 at 9:35 AM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Pima County will be moving from Phase 1A to Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr. Theresa Cullen made the announcement during a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 13. According to the county’s Accelerated Immunization Plan, people eligible under 1B include three groups: anyone 75 and older, protective service occupations and teachers, educators and child care workers. Copyright 2021 KOLD...

Some regions of the state could see loosened COVID-19 restrictions as early as Friday as some counties have already transitioned to the next phase of vaccine distribution, Gov. J.B. Pritzker

The new phase of vaccinations now gearing up in the Roanoke Valley will include coverage for two highly vulnerable populations: people experiencing homelessness and people in jail custody. Those groups were included in the newly announced Phase 1b plans as distancing is difficult if not impossible in the homeless shelters and correctional facilities where they’re cared for. COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in 124 jails and prisons statewide to date, according to the state health department. Officials from at least four facilities in the Roanoke and New River valleys have told The Ro...