California is strongly considering doing away with the vaccine tiers, going solely to an age-based distribution starting with 65 and older. Meaning those who thought they were also up next, grocery store and farm workers and teachers, would be pushed back months. “That’s what we’re struggling with. This really small amount of vaccine,” said Dr. Erica Pan, state epidemiologist. “Trying to look at who is filling our hospitals. Who’s dying from this disease and what can we prevent as soon as possible. With this very small amount, we do hope maybe in March, April, or May that there is going to be more vaccines available but it’s unpredictable at this point.”
