OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts is defending the state’s decision to prioritize the elderly for coronavirus vaccination shots over people with underlying health conditions, noting that most Nebraska residents who have died so far were at least 65 years old.
Ricketts made the comments after his administration amended its coronavirus vaccination plan this week.
People who have cancer, diabetes and other major health problems were previously eligible in the current phase of the state’s vaccination plan, but they were removed from their spot on the list so health officials could focus on older residents, who account for the majority of Nebraska's virus deaths.