Who will get the vaccine first?

Mayo Clinic's distribution plan

First tonight.

Mayo clinic health officials are sharing new information about how a new covid?

"*19 vaccine will be distributed once it is on?

"* line.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from mayo clinic downtown with a look at who will be first in line and when we will be able to receive the vaccine.

Jessica.

George ?

"* mayo clinic says mot people have already assumed front line workers are first on the list ?

"* and they'd be correct.

Not only does that include doctors and nurses but includes anyone in hospitals that clean rooms..

Or serve food the second group of people are those who live in long?

"*term care facilities.

Then after that first phase ?

*- the second phase will likely be patients with high risk health conditions and essential roles like law enforcement, firefighters and teachers.

However ?

"* when a vaccine does become widely available in the coming months ?

"* mayo clinic says if you'rea patient you should schedule through its patient portal instead of calling.

Lines are going to be long because everyone is going to be calling to schedule those appointments so having access to the portal is going to be the most efficient way to schedule your vaccine when it becomes available.

The youngest you can be to receive a vaccine is 18..

There are ongoing trials to approve a vaccine for children.

The trials included patients 18 to 85.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three.

Thank you jessica.

Mayo clinic says there will be enough vaccine available for anyone who wants it, certainly by the end of 2021.