Update: CDC Clears More Groups to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

With coronavirus vaccinations now being administered to the first round of recipients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued a new advisory specifying groups who are deemed to be “safe” to receive the vaccine. Specifically, the CDC advises that adults with underlying health conditions and autoimmune conditions, as well as those with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome and Bell’s palsy can be immunized. Last week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to advise the CDC to recommend including people 75 years of age and older, emergency responders, and teachers among the next round to receive the vaccine. The full guidance is available here.