LINCOLN- Gov. Ricketts said Friday that 11,700 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be "banked" per federal guidance, to be used in long-term care facilities. Nearly 40% of the states 1,453 coronavirus deaths have come from long-term care facilities. The week of Dec. 27 is looking to be the first week that the vaccine will be available. The state has been receiving less vaccines in the shipment than what was originally promised. Other states have also been experiencing this.

Frontline healthcare workers have been designated as the first priorities to receive the vaccine. As of last Friday, 4,069 healthcare workers had received the first of two doses.

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