People 55 and older and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities will soon qualify for a vaccine.
By EDDIE BURKHALTER
Alabama will move fully into phase 1c of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 22, and will also include people 55 and older and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced Friday.
Additionally, to be included for extended eligibility, are people age 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions, which include, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
Cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state, solid organ transplant, obesity, BMI greater than 30, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, smoking, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, other medical conditions as determined by your medical provider.
The following additional critical workers will also be eligible beginning March 22:
Transportation and logistics, waste and wastewater, food service (includes restaurant staff), shelter and housing (construction), finance (bank tellers), information technology and communication, Energy, Legal, Media, public safety (engineers).
“This will probably more than double the number of people in our state who are eligible for vaccine,” Harris told reporters Friday, adding that the decision to expand was made because of the expected increases in doses from the federal government in the coming weeks.
Alabama will move fully into phase 1c of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 22, and will also include people 55 and older and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced Friday.
Additionally, to be included for extended eligibility, are people age 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions, which include, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
Cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state, solid organ transplant, obesity, BMI greater than 30, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, smoking, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, other medical conditions as determined by your medical provider.
The following additional critical workers will also be eligible beginning March 22:
Transportation and logistics, waste and wastewater, food service (includes restaurant staff), shelter and housing (construction), finance (bank tellers), information technology and communication, Energy, Legal, Media, public safety (engineers).
“This will probably more than double the number of people in our state who are eligible for vaccine,” Harris told reporters Friday, adding that the decision to expand was made because of the expected increases in doses from the federal government in the coming weeks.
Alabama will move fully into phase 1c of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 22, and will also include people 55 and older and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced Friday.
Additionally, to be included for extended eligibility, are people age 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions, which include, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
Cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state, solid organ transplant, obesity, BMI greater than 30, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, smoking, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, other medical conditions as determined by your medical provider.
The following additional critical workers will also be eligible beginning March 22:
Transportation and logistics, waste and wastewater, food service (includes restaurant staff), shelter and housing (construction), finance (bank tellers), information technology and communication, Energy, Legal, Media, public safety (engineers).
“This will probably more than double the number of people in our state who are eligible for vaccine,” Harris told reporters Friday, adding that the decision to expand was made because of the expected increases in doses from the federal government in the coming weeks.