DATE: December 30, 2020 CORRECTED COVID-19 VACCINE PHASESDHD#10 sent out the COVID-19 vaccine Phases recently but did not have the complete Phase 1C Phases spelled out. Below is the corrected COVID-19 vaccine Phases.Phase 1A includes:Paid and unpaid persons serving in healthcare settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials and are unable to work from homeHealthcare PersonnelEmergency Medical Services (EMS)Medical First RespondersResidents of skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living facilitiesHomes for the aged Adult foster care centersHome health workersHealth workers with direct patient contact who conduct high risk procedures (i.e., dentists, GI docs)Other workers who have direct patient care (including Outpatient, Urgent Care, Ambulatory care)Workers who have indirect care with specialized skills critical to heath care systems functioning (example: Laboratory, pharmacy)Phase 1B includes:Persons 75 years of age or olderFirst responders including police, fire fightersCorrections staff, Jails, Juvenile justicesEnergy and food production, water, and powerMortuary staffWorkers with unique skills such as laboratory, pharmacySchool and Day Care staff with direct contact with childrenPhase 1C includes:Individuals age 16 years or older at high risk of severe illness due to COVID-19 infection and some other essential workers whose position impacts life, safety and protection during the COVID-19 responseIndividuals age 65 to 74 years, including those in a congregate setting that were not reached in prior PhasesIndividuals age 16 to 64 years with COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, obesity or other conditions that puts them at high risk of negative COVID-19 outcomeSome other essential workers whose work must be performed on site, not covered in prior Phases, will also likely be vaccinated during this phase. MDHHS will adapt this guidance as vaccine availability becomes clearer.Phase 2 includes:Individuals 16 years of age or older.These prioritizations may change as more information on vaccine effectiveness and additional vaccination products become available. MDHHS has provided additional prioritization guidance within these categories. It is important to note that vaccination in one phase may not be complete before vaccination in another phase begins. There may be vaccination of individuals in different phases that occur simultaneously. The timing of the start of vaccination in a phase is dependent on the supply of vaccine from the manufacturer, how vaccine is allocated from the federal level to Michigan and the capacity to administer the vaccine to populations. Decisions on moving to the next phase will be made at the state level. |
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