

Population denominators for coverage data by age and race-ethnicity groups are included within the COVID-19 Vaccinations by Age and Race-Ethnicity dataset. Amanda Kloots is responding to the backlash she received for getting her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimate for 2019 and can be seen in the Citywide, 2019 row of the Chicago Population Counts dataset. Unless otherwise specified, population denominators are from the U.S.

Actual counts may exceed population estimates and lead to >100% coverage, especially in small race-ethnicity subgroups of each age group. This includes first booster doses and additional doses for people who are immunocompromised.Ĭoverage estimates by age and race-ethnicity are capped at 99%.
#Jumping line covid vaccine series#

When you think about the logistical feat that now the federal and state governments are undertaking, where if every citizen ultimately requires two doses and with a population of over 300 million, it's beyond comprehension when you start to begin to think about the logistical challenges of transporting and distributing this vaccine." "We will wait our turn to get the vaccine. "It goes without saying that in no form or way will we jump the line," Silver said on a conference call with reporters on Monday. The memo comes in the wake of NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently telling reporters on a conference call the NBA would not "jump the line" when it came to the vaccine. The NBA is allowing exceptions for team physicians and health-related personnel and older staff members or those with conditions that deliver a higher risk for complications upon contracting the coronavirus, the memo said. In informing teams that medical experts advising the NBA are in agreement with the FDA that the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the coronavirus are "safe and effective," the NBA told teams the league will work to vaccinate its players and staffs "consistent with the timing and prioritization set by applicable public health guidelines," the memo said. The NBA delivered a warning to teams on Thursday that franchises are forbidden from pursuing and administering newly released coronavirus vaccines on a teamwide basis ahead of public health guidelines for prioritization, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel could potentially be up for bigger pay checks in the future as the COVID vaccine maker has changed its compensation peer group.
