Massachusetts Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Vaccine distribution in MA will occur in a phased approach:
Phase 1
(December 2020 – February 2021)
Listed in order of priority:
- Clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers doing direct and COVID-facing care
- Long term care facilities, rest homes and assisted living facilities
- Police, fire and emergency medical services
- Congregate care settings (including corrections and shelters)
- Home-based health care workers
- Healthcare workers doing non-COVID-facing care
Phase 1 vaccination settings:
- Most healthcare workers and first responders will be vaccinated at their place of employment or have their employer otherwise coordinate their vaccination
- Individuals living and working in long term care will be vaccinated as part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program
- Vaccination for individuals in other congregate settings (e.g., group homes, shelters, corrections) will be coordinated by the management of those facilities
- Many additional vaccination administration sites will be made available for other populations
Phase 2
(February-March 2021)
Listed in order of priority:
- Individuals with 2+ co-morbid conditions (high risk for COVID-19 complications)
- Early education, K-12, transit, grocery, utility, food and agriculture, sanitation, public works and public health workers
- Adults 65+
- Individuals with one co-morbid condition
Phase 3
(Starting April 2021)
The vaccine is expected to be available to the general public.
Phase 3 vaccination settings:
Once the vaccine is available to the general public, public vaccine clinics will be available on the CDC’s interactive website: vaccinefinder.org. You will also be able to check with your primary care provider, local pharmacy or local health department.
The timelines above are estimates.
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