Journalists are among groups pressing for early access to the Covid-19 vaccine. The National Press Photographers Association said that their members did not have the option to stay away from large crowds and risked themselves daily to inform the public. (The Intercept, December 10, 2020, by Lee Fang)
The California Newspaper Publishers Association made a request to the state advisory committee for early access for journalists. After health care workers, residents of care facilities and emergency medical personnel, there will be a category for “essential workers” that could include journalists. (Variety, December 9, 2020, by Gene Maddaus)