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A Delaware resident is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a drive-thru site. (DelDHSS)
As Delaware’s COVID-19 case numbers continue to move in the right direction, the state is expanding the list of who is eligible to receive the vaccine.
Starting Wednesday, March 17, anyone age 50 or older can sign up to get inoculated at their pharmacy.
“We’re making some changes that we’ve been thinking about for a couple weeks now to accelerate or collapse the phases,” Gov. John Carney said at his weekly COVID-19 briefing Tuesday afternoon.
As younger Delawareans start to get vaccinated, hospitals and medical providers will remain focused on offering shots to folks who are at higher risk due to a health condition or other reasons.