A change in COVID-19 vaccine delivery to Nebraska may reduce total anticipated shipments by the end of the year, but Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday he believes delivery "should catch up" and the vaccine still should be available to the general population in April as expected. Nebraska has received 15,600 doses from Pfizer this week. Ricketts said 1,746 Nebraskans had been vaccinated by 9 a.m. Wednesday at 13 Nebraska hospitals as the COVID-19 vaccination program was launched with top priority accorded to frontline health care workers, along with residents and staff at long-term care facilities in the state. Vaccinations at long-term care facilities are expected to begin later this month.

Source: Daily Sun December 16, 2020 19:41 UTC