All states have submitted draft #COVID19 vaccine distribution plans to CDC. We collected and reviewed all 47 full state plans made public so far, and wrote about what was in these plans.
w/ @jenkatesdc @_rachel_dolan Jen Tolbert @KFF https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/states-are-getting-ready-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccines-what-do-their-plans-tell-us-so-far/
w/ @jenkatesdc @_rachel_dolan Jen Tolbert @KFF https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/states-are-getting-ready-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccines-what-do-their-plans-tell-us-so-far/
Some of our findings:
-Based on the info in these plans, states are at very different levels of readiness and preparation for vaccine distribution
-Less than half of state plans contain an estimate for the number of people considered high priority to receive the vaccine
-Based on the info in these plans, states are at very different levels of readiness and preparation for vaccine distribution
-Less than half of state plans contain an estimate for the number of people considered high priority to receive the vaccine
-All states will need to expand the number of providers and locations where people can get the vaccine, but most states are just beginning this process
-Fewer than half of state plans include details on vaccine communication plans to reach racial and ethnic minority populations
-Fewer than half of state plans include details on vaccine communication plans to reach racial and ethnic minority populations
Much more, including links to the state plans, in the brief linked above