Monday, November 30, 2020
ACIP Meeting Tomorrow: Tomorrow, December 1, 2020, from 2:00-5:00 pm EST, CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will host an emergency virtual meeting. They have released the meeting agenda and have a live webcast link open to the public. The will be discussing further recommendations for prioritization for the initial ~40 million doses that will likely become available in December. If you recall, they have already agreed that the #1 priority group is healthcare workers. Tomorrow’s meeting of ACIP will decide who follows after healthcare workers for the first 40 million: Will it be (1) Adults aged 65+ (>53 Million); (2) Adults with high-risk medical conditions (>100 million); or (3) Essential workers (87 million).
Monday COVID-19 Data Snapshot
Takeaway: The surge continues its climb. Cases have now surpassed the summer peak.
*Some of these figures may not be fully representational due to holiday and delayed reporting.