Regional West Planning for upcoming COVID -19 vaccine

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― As healthcare workers across the U.S. began receiving the nation’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, Regional West officials are making plans for the vaccine’s upcoming delivery and administration to frontline healthcare staff with a high risk of exposure.

Regional West will be receiving several batches of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In accordance with state and federal recommendations, a priority matrix has been established to identify those groups who qualify for the first round of vaccinations.

Nationwide, the vaccine will be distributed in waves. The fir...