CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.Information about COVID-19 vaccines is rapidly evolving. Please check back regularly for updated information.The goal is for everyone, including people experiencing homelessness, to be able to easily get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
However, because it is anticipated there will be a limited supply of vaccine at first, in December 2020, CDC adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation that healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities receive COVID-19 vaccine first.
These groups were chosen because health care settings in general, and long-term care settings in particular, can be high-risk locations for getting the virus that causes COVID-19..