LINCOLN- So far, 76,882 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to the Phase 1A priority group in Nebraska. This priority group includes health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities. The Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program for Long-term Care Program was adopted in the state and 100% of the Pfizer allocation has been received. First doses have been given to 40% of hospital staff and 10,000 people have received a second dose.

Nebraska receives around 23,000 first doses per week in addition to some shipments of second doses. The Phase 1B group mostly contains vaccinations for those 75 and older and will begin in the second half of January. Other groups included in this phase are first responders, educators, those in the transportation industry, food processing and agricultural workers.

Nebraskans are urged to continue the same precautions they have been taking the entire pandemic.

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