Breakdown of COVID-19 vaccination phases

Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 10, 2021

Phase 1a: Health care workers directly working with COVID-19 patients and administering vaccine, long-term care staff and residents

Phase 1b: Adults aged 75+, essential frontline workers
Group one: Any adult aged 75+, regardless of health status
Group two: Frontline essential workers aged 50+
Group three: Frontline essential workers of any age

Phase 2: Adults at high risk for exposure and increased risk of severe illness
Group one: Anyone aged 65-74
Group two: Anyone aged 16-64 with high-risk medical conditions
Group three: Incarcerated individuals, those in group living settings
Group four: Essential workers not yet vaccinated

Phase 3: Students

Phase 4: Everyone else 

Contact county health officials at 980-432-1800 or COVID-19@rowancountync.gov for additional questions.

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