LINCOLN- Nebraska’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines will go to eight undisclosed hospitals for the initial deployment, the state announced Wednesday. After that, those hospitals will work with nine other Nebraska hospital systems to disperse the doses, which are expected to arrive in the coming days.

Nebraska’s initial expected allotment is expected to total 15,600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Nebraska Medical Center said a survey currently under way within the health system indicates that a high percentage of those responding are interested in receiving the vaccine.Wednesday, state officials also further defined where different groups rank in Nebraska’s vaccine priorities. The top priorities, called Phase 1a, are front-line health care workers, long-term care staff and, now, long-term care resident

Phase 1b includes: First responders (the state did not define if that involved just 911 emergency responders or others), education, food and agriculture workers, the utilities and transportation sectors, and corrections staff. Phase 1c: People ages 65 and older, vulnerable populations and people in congregate living arrangements.

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