Thousands of vaccine appointments have gone unfilled in the past week, leading local health officials to urge opening COVID-19 vaccinations to people 55 and older.

Even as more and more Nevadans get vaccinated, those who are not eligible yet feel left in the dark. That includes people with chronic health conditions.

Thousands of vaccinations appointments have not been completed in the last week, prompting local health officials to call for COVID-19 vaccines to be opened to people 55 and older.

Sunday marked another day of more than 2 million Americans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC will soon publish guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated.

More Nevadans are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, but appointment scheduling hasn’t opened yet at some sites like Cashman Center.

The winter storms causing problems for millions of Americans, are also causing challenges for COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites in Las Vegas.

A Las Vegas doctor says not to panic if your appointment for the second dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is rescheduled.

“I’d rather have family and not worry about getting anyone sick than to have all the people and friends coming over and it becoming a superspreader,” says Molitz.