On Thursday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield thanked the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all of their work in crafting the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations as interim guidance that both 1) health care personnel and 2) residents of long-term care facilities be offered COVID-19 vaccine in the initial phase of the vaccination program.

Dr. Redfield supports their recommendations and has signed the memo and accepted these interim recommendations.