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States place smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine sparking frustration among essential workers


States place smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine sparking frustration among essential workers
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1/16/2021
By Lauren del Valle, CNN
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Smokers are considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms and are included in phase 1c of the vaccine rollout guidelines.
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.  ....

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Smokers in some states eligible for COVID-19 vaccine sooner, sparking frustration among others


Smokers in some states eligible for COVID-19 vaccine sooner, sparking frustration among others
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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
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Updated: 12:55 PM CST Jan 16, 2021
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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 ....

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