Nevada’s vaccination distribution is gaining speed as the positivity rate falls below 6%. As of March 15, vaccine eligibility in the state had been expanded to include those 55 and over who have underlying health conditions. They join food-service and hospitality workers—a group totaling more than 300,000—who became eligible March 11.

At press time, nearly 720,000 doses had been administered in Clark County, with 10.9% of the population fully vaccinated, according to the Southern Nevada Health District website. With three types of vaccines available and the federal government ramping up supplies, there were plenty of appointments available for those eligible at mass-vaccination sites at Cashman Center and the Convention Center, as well as pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS and Walmart.

Those who are not yet eligible, including people as young as 16 (the Pfizer vaccine is approved for this age group) can also try to get on a “waste list” for leftover doses at the end of each day that would otherwise be discarded. Call your neighborhood pharmacy to see if you can put your name on the list.

At Cashman, you can go early in the morning to get a number and come back later to see if there are extra doses. The Facebook group Las Vegas Vaccine Hunters (bit.ly/3vzZcpt) has helpful tips on getting on waste lists.

For the latest vaccine information, go to ImmunizeNevada.org, which gives a county-by-county update, or covid.southernnevada

healthdistrict.org for the latest Nevada COVID-19 Playbook, which spells out which groups are next in line.

To make an appointment, go to vax4nv.nv.gov; covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vaccine/distribution; walgreens.com; cvs.com or walmart.com, or call 1-800-401-0946 for the statewide COVID-19 vaccination hotline.