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at the start supplies of the vaccine
are likely to be limited so states have
been putting plans in place to make sure
those who need the vaccine most
get it as quickly as possible the
ultimate decision rests with the
governors of the various states and i
hope the governors make wise decisions
who will decide
where the vaccines will go in their
state and who will get them first
the centers for disease control and
prevention say healthcare workers both
paid and unpaid
and people living in long-term
residential care should be near the top
of the queue
states will be prioritizing other groups
too because this vaccine
needs to be stored at ultra low
temperatures large hospitals and other
centers capable of such specialist
storage
will be key to getting the vaccine out
as more vaccine becomes available the
goal is that everyone who wants the
vaccine is able to get one in places
like doctors offices
pharmacies and clinics
the nation's health protection agency
says that any vaccines purchased using
u.s
taxpayers money should be available to
the american people
at no cost but people giving out the
vaccines will be able to charge an
administration fee
they can get this fee reimbursed through
a patient's insurance company
private or public
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a recent poll suggests the majority of
people are likely to take a job when
offered one
but a sizable minorities say they'll
pass on the vaccine
health experts are worried that this
could compromise so-called herd immunity
the idea is that around 60 or 70 percent
of people
would need to have a vaccine in order to
protect the community
a highly efficacious vaccine does not
mean much if we don't have the
overwhelming majority of the people
taking the vaccine and that's going to
be our task
at the moment it's likely the vaccine
will be voluntary it's unlikely that
employers for
example would force people to have the
job but health experts will be working
hard to reassure people
that vaccination is likely to be the
best way to turn the tide of this
pandemic
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