A new timeline and grouping for COVID-19 vaccines, Phase 1B.4, is scheduled to start around March 21 and people 50 or older will be among the vaccinated, according to the state.
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The new phase, announced Friday by Gov. Jared Polis, is expected to vaccinate about 2.5 million Coloradans.
Phase 1B.4 will include:
- People 50 and older
- Student-facing higher education faculty and staff
- Frontline essential workers in food/restaurant services, manufacturing, U.S. Postal Service, public transit and specialized transportation, public health and human services
- Faith leaders
- Frontline essential direct care providers for people experiencing homelessness
- Frontline essential journalists
- Continuity of local government
- Continuation of operations for state government
- Adults who received a placebo during a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
- People 16-49 with one high-risk health condition
On Friday Gov. Jared Polis also moved up the timeline for when the general public can expect to begin getting access to COVID-19 vaccines, from summer to late April or early May.
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PHASE 1B.3: Who is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 5?
