Washington Submits Virus Vaccine Plan To CDC
October 21, 2020 11:22AM PDT
Credit: MGN
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Health officials in Washington state said Wednesday they had submitted an interim COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to the federal government.
The plan transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was sent by last week’s deadline, the Department of Health said.
State authorities say Washington is ready to distribute and administer the vaccine once it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and available. The state is working with local government, health care providers and others.
A vaccine will be provided in a phased approach, with people like essential workers, health care workers and people and workers at long-term care facilities having access first.
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