California vaccine expansion starts Monday, but loophole could leave space for people to jump line
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) On March 15, 4.4 million Californians 16 to 64 years old with per-existing health conditions will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines.
For the past month Charis Hill, a disabled activist, has been counting down the days to March 15. It s like New Year s Eve, watching the ball drop. I m going to refresh the screen as many times as it takes and keep trying, said Charis Hill.
When we last talked to Charis the state had just released the list of underlying health conditions that qualified under this new expansion. Charis s chronic disease was not on the list, but if you keep scrolling down, the list allows for medical doctors to use their best clinical judgement. It also includes individuals who are likely to develop severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID. So, Charis got a doctor s note.