State officials nationwide have begun announcing that initial doses of coronavirus vaccines, namely that of Pfizer, are expected in the coming weeks pending the FDA's approval.
The news coincides with a vote by a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first to receive the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine.
The recommendations now must be approved by CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield before the vaccine can be distributed to states and ultimately to the groups as part of the Phase 1A distribution plans.