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COVID In Delaware: Delaware Announces Plan To Distribute Coronavirus Vaccine

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Delaware is announcing its plan to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials are expecting 8,775 initial doses of the Pfizer vaccine to arrive in the next few days.

Health care workers and long-term care residents will be vaccinated immediately.

It will be available to workers in critical industries beginning in January.

Those with more moderate risk of getting COVID-19 will be able to get vaccinated in March and the public will have access to the vaccine in the spring and summer.

Stay with CBSPhilly.com for continuing coverage on the coronavirus pandemic.

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