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Essential critical infrastructure workersPhase 1A:

Health Care Workers and Long-Term Care Residents

  • Health care workers in direct contact with COVID-19 
  • First responders
  • Long-term care residents and staff

*Click on the link at the bottom of the page for detailed information on priority groups*

Phase 1B:

Older individuals, people with underlying health conditions, other congregate settings, child care workers, and employees of preschools and kindergarten through 12th grade

Phase 1B (in order of priority):

  • Persons aged 75 and older
  • Persons aged 65 – 74 with two or more high-risk medical conditions
  • Staff and persons living in other congregate settings (i.e., corrections, group homes, treatment centers, homeless shelters, etc.)
  • Persons age 65 and older with one or more high-risk medical conditions
  • Persons age 65 and older with or without high-risk medical conditions
  • Persons with two or more high-risk medical conditions * regardless of age
  • Child care workers
  • Workers employed by preschools or Kindergarten through 12th grade:
    • Teachers, nutritional services, aides, bus drivers, principals, administrative staff, custodians, etc.

*Click on the link at the bottom of the page for detailed information on priority groups*

Phase 1C:

Essential workers and people of any age are at increased risk for COVID-19

Phase 1C:

  • National Guard, not previously covered
  • Workers enabling access to human food (i.e., grocery workers)
  • Public safety answering points (911)
  • Manufacturing related to the development or supply of the COVID-19 vaccine
  • Other healthcare/public health workers not included in phase 1A
  • Free-standing clinical laundries
  • Public transit, including buses, taxis, ride-share
  • Persons aged 16 – 64 with one or more high-risk medical conditions
  • Blood bank workers not previously vaccinated
  • Information Technology
  • All other essential workers per Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

*Click on the link at the bottom of the page for detailed information on priority groups*