List of states expanding coronavirus elegibility to those 26 and older

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Wed, 2021-03-24 10:07 — mike kraft

More US states expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility to general population Five US states have expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone aged 16 and older, and at least 20 more plan to do so by the end of April. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a>, CNN CNN

Five US states have expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone aged 16 and older, and at least 20 more plan to do so by the end of April.

List of states: Alaska opened up vaccinations to anyone aged 16 and older on March 9, while Mississippi and West Virginia did so on March 16 and March 22 respectively. Utah and state-run sites in certain Arizona counties expanded eligibility on March 24. Oklahomans ahed 16 and older can get vaccinated through the Chickasaw Nation’s vaccination program, but not yet through the state’s program.

For all states currently vaccinating anyone aged 16 and older, people aged 16 or 17 can only receive a Pfizer vaccine, as it is the only option authorized for use in that population so far. Moderna’s and Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines are authorized for use in those aged 18 and older.

Timeline for other states: Below is the timeline for when those and some other states have said they will open vaccination eligibility to all people aged 16 and older:

March 25: Georgia

March 29: Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota

April 1: Montana

April 5: Connecticut, Michigan, Tennessee

April 9: Missouri

April 12: Illinois

April 19: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

April 26: Idaho

April 27: Maryland

April, no set date: New Mexico, Virginia, Iowa

May 1: Wisconsin, Oregon, South Dakota

May 3: South Carolina