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By Maria Eloisa Capurro Bloomberg News/TNS As states get the first 2.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, some are turning to a planning tool used for natural disasters to make sure their most vulnerable residents aren’t overlooked. Because of the limited supply of doses, at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., will rely on what’s known as the Social Vulnerability Index, or SVI, to determine who should be immunized. The SVI tries to account for social, economic, racial and ethnic factors, and it might help health-care officials figure out whom to prioritize for vaccination.An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that health-care workers and nursing-home residents get shots first, followed by those with pre-existing medical conditions.

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