U.S., U.K. recommend healthcare workers, long-term care residents among highest priority for COVID-19 vaccination

CDC Director Robert Redfield has adopted the recommendation by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to prioritize an estimated 21 million healthcare workers and 3 million residents of long-term care facilities in the initial U.S. rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. 

According to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, long-term care facility residents and staff account for 6% of COVID-19 cases and 40% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S...