NEW YORK (AP) - An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S.
coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was scheduled to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and nursing home patients.The two groups encompass around 23 million Americans out of a U.S.
population of about 330 million.As the virtual meeting got underway, panel member Dr. Beth Bell of the University of Washington noted that on average, one person is dying of COVID-19 per minute in the U.S.