Biden administration expands vaccinator pool; online portal checks eligibility

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Pleasant Ridge School Nurse Gina Shield administers a coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2021 to a school employee on the gymnasium floor at Nevada Union High School where 1,004 vaccines are planned to be administered through the day today. Credit: (Elias Funez/The Union via AP)

The Biden administration will expand the pool of health workers who can administer coronavirus vaccines.

Newly eligible vaccinators include dentists, paramedics and physician assistants.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has also launched an online portal for health workers to check their eligibility status and volunteer to help vaccination efforts in their state.

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