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The state’s vaccine advisory board says disabled people under the age of 65 should be in the next round of vaccine eligibility, as well as inmates and homeless residents. Vehicles queue up outside the Disneyland Resort parking for a Covid-19 vaccine in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) People with severe disabilities and underlying conditions as well as inmates and homeless residents could be prioritized for the Covid-19 vaccine under new guidelines being mulled by California officials. Pointing to alarming mortality rates for people with chronic health issues that have contracted the coronavirus, health officials told a state vaccine advisory panel Wednesday people under the age of 65 with disabilities should be considered in the next eligibility group. ....