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The advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the next group eligible to receive the vaccine after a cohort of essential workers — Group 3 — includes people 16 to 64 years of age with high-risk medical conditions and all other essential workers.
But Idaho could take a different approach by prioritizing people by age.
“The age-based approach, so option D, it’s much simpler both from a provider standpoint, but also the general public to be able to understand when they qualify," said Rob Geddes of Alberton's pharmicies said during Idaho's coronavirus vaccine advisory meeting on Friday.
Members on the state committee were torn about whether to prioritize people simply by age or to factor in high-risk medical conditions. They did not make a final decision.