COVID CONTROVERSY: Prisoners in line ahead of Nevada seniors for COVID-19 vaccinations

Video Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Published on December 30, 2020 - Duration: 03:14s

COVID CONTROVERSY: Prisoners in line ahead of Nevada seniors for COVID-19 vaccinations

Many seniors are seeing red after learning Nevada authorities are placing people in prison at a higher priority compared to people 65 or older when it comes to access to the COVID-19 vaccines.

Thousands of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been given to the most at-risk Nevadans who are deemed to be in the "Tier One" population.

Nevada vaccine playbook under fire items.[0].image.alt Photo by: Scripps National PRISON BARSvaccinevaccineVaccine By: Joe BartelsPosted at 9:43 PM, Dec 29, 2020 and last updated 10:02 PM, Dec 29, 2020 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many seniors are seeing red after learning Nevada authorities are placing people in prison at a higher priority compared to people 65 or older when it comes to access to the COVID-19 vaccines.

Thousands of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been given to the most at-risk Nevadans who are deemed to be in the "Tier One" population.

READ: NEVADA VACCINE PLAYBOOK UPDATED AS OF DEC.

1, 2020 That includes first responders, healthcare workers, and staff and residents inside nursing homes.

Recent Stories from ktnv.com The tier one population has not been fully immunized with the vaccines yet, but next up would be Tier Two individuals which include essential retail workers, food processors, and Nevada Department of Corrections inmates, among other categories.

People with underlying health conditions and health seniors older than 65 are in the next to last group, Tier Three.


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