How many Minnesotans are eligible in each COVID-19 vaccine phase?

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An updated timeline from the state of Minnesota on when people can expect to get their COVID-19 vaccine. (FOX 9)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the latest timeline for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with the goal all Minnesotans will be able to get a vaccine by the summer.

State leaders say the released timeline is a conservative one as it currently does not account for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is awaiting FDA approval. Walz said the actual rollout will likely be quicker.

Minnesota releases updated COVID-19 vaccine timeline

Minnesota leaders released a new timeline for the upcoming phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

As many Minnesotans may now be looking at the list to see where their spot is in the line, FOX 9 reached out the Minnesota Department of Health to see how many people belong to each eligibility category.

MDH released the following estimates:

Currently eligible for vaccine

Health care and EMS workers, residents of long-term care and congregate care facilities: 500,000 people
Seniors aged 65+, child care workers and K-12 educators: 1.2 million people

Eligible in April

People with targeted high-risk health conditions - sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, active cancer treatment, immunocompromised from organ transplant, oxygen-dependent chronic lung and heart conditions (COPD and CHF): 28,000 people
Targeted essential workers, such as food processing plant workers: 44,000 people

April - May

People aged 18-64 with targeted underlying health conditions: 1 million people
Essential frontline workers - agricultural, additional child care workers not previously eligible, correctional settings, first responders, food production, food retail, food service, manufacturing, public transit, U.S. Postal Service workers: 530,000 people
People age 50 years and over in multigenerational housing: 180,000 people

May - June

People age 16 years and up with any underlying medical condition on the CDC list: 300,000 people
Age 50-64, regardless of health condition: 200,000 people

After people in those groups are vaccinated, the following groups will be eligible to get the vaccine:

All other essential workers - transportation and logistics, finance, housing/shelter construction, IT/communications, energy, media, legal, public safety, water and wastewater: 350,000 people