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Smokers in some states eligible for COVID-19 vaccine sooner, sparking frustration among others Share Updated: 12:55 PM CST Jan 16, 2021 By Lauren del Valle, CNN Smokers in some states eligible for COVID-19 vaccine sooner, sparking frustration among others Share Updated: 12:55 PM CST Jan 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Share Updated: 12:55 PM CST Jan 16, 2021 By Lauren del Valle, CNN Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in early phases of distribution, frustrating essential workers lower in the priority line.New Jersey and Mississippi are currently offering the vaccine to smokers under the age of 65, and several other states have included smokers among those next in line, but haven t opened the phase yet, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.The move to prioritize smokers over essential ....