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State expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

Under Phase 1B+, another 100,000 to 140,000 vulnerable Montanans will be eligible to receive one of the three vaccines, starting Monday

Up to 140,000 more Montanans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday thanks to an expansion of the state's current distribution phase.

As Montana begins to receive more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including the recently approved one-shot Johson & Johnson vaccine, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday he is expanding vaccine eligibility in Phase 1B to include Montanans over 60 years old and others over 16 years old with pre-existing conditions like liver disease and asthma that weren't previously included in Phase 1B. The new criteria take effect Monday.

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