OMAHA - A coronavirus vaccine remains at least a few months away, but the Douglas County Board voted Tuesday to allocate up to $6.2 million in federal funds for a mass vaccination program so it can reach the most vulnerable people as soon as a vaccine is ready.

The board granted the County Health Department’s request for $1.3 million for the effort now, and potentially an additional $4.9 million if a vaccine becomes available in 2020.

Health officials want to make sure the vaccine reaches people who have been most vulnerable to COVID-19, including Hispanic and black people and older residents. The goal is to make the vaccine “easily accessible, with no barriers,” Kerry Kernen, the County Health Department’s division chief, said.

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