Good news BUT the next Surgeon General already had excuses why he can't meet the April timeframe for distributing the vaccine to the general public per Operation Warp Speed. Remember when the media said it would be a miracle to have a covid19 vaccine by years end. Well the miracle happened.... But no more.

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Excerpt from CDC Advisory Committee
A major ethical issue in front of the committee has been how it's considered racial and ethnic minorities, groups that have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19. But according to data presented at the ACIP meeting, front-line essential workers first in line, in Phase 1B, are more likely to be white Americans, while there is significant representation of minority groups in other essential workers, in Phase 1C.

Altogether, Phase 1C totals about 129 million people. The recommendations may need to be adapted over the coming months as the vaccine supplies fluctuate.

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, who leads the CDC's work on vaccines for Covid-19, explained during the meeting Sunday that her staff has tried to "walk a careful line" by offering explanations for the agency's recommendations, while leaving some room for "those on the front lines of jurisdictions that actually have to translate this into implementable guidance." States will ultimately make those final decisions.