Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution which includes prison populations.

Highlights:

• Classifies any individual who is 60 years of age or older in the highest level of prioritization of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine administration (Sec. 1-1).

• Authorizes any pharmacy or other vaccinator to administer vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to individuals in the next level of prioritization under either the federal advisory committee on immunization practices's recommendations on allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine or recommendations on vaccine allocation priority issued by the department of health services if the demand on the vaccinator for vaccines from individuals in the level of prioritization being administered is satisfied (Sec. 1-2).

• Authorizes any pharmacy that is part of the federal pharmacy partnership for long-term care programs to administer vaccines to assisted living facility residents and staff and any other long-term care facility residents or staff included in the program before completing the administration of vaccines to all nursing home residents and staff (Sec. 1-3).

• Establishes a single, efficient, statewide, centralized, and publicly available platform for identifying populations eligible to receive the vaccine, for disseminating information about receiving the vaccine, and for allowing eligible populations to make appointments to receive the vaccine (Sec. 1-4).

• Establishes a process to provide each house of the legislature with jurisdiction over health issues a plan for vaccinating the general public against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (Sec. 1-5).

• Requires any application to become a vaccinator for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine within 10 days of receipt of the application (Sec. 1-6).

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