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COVID-19 vaccine: All adults are eligible for vaccines in these states; more to open up soon

By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

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By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Three more states have announced that residents 16 years old and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Georgia, Indiana and Texas all announced Tuesday that those 16 and older will now be eligible to get the COVID-19 shot.

Georgia residents will be eligible starting Thursday, with Texas residents eligible starting Friday and those who live in Indiana eligible starting March 31.

The states join West Virginia, Alaska, Utah and Mississippi as the only states where all adults are eligible to receive shots.

President Joe Biden has called on states to make vaccinations available to anyone over 16 who wants one.

The administration says there will be enough doses to inoculate every adult by the end of May, but warns Americans that they are getting in line by May 1, not necessarily getting a shot on that day.

Other states are announcing their plans to expand vaccine eligibility. Tennessee will open up vaccinations to all residents 16 and older beginning on April 5.

Roughly one-quarter of the U.S. population has received at least one shot, The New York Times is reporting. Around 14% of the country’s population is fully vaccinated.

Several states are allowing those 50 and older to register for a vaccine, while most states are vaccinating those 16 and older who have medical conditions that would make them more likely to contract COVID-19 or more likely to have a bad outcome from the virus.

Below are links to each state’s department of health where you can find the latest information on vaccine eligibility.

  1. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Alabama
  2. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Alaska
  3. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Arizona
  4. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Arkansas
  5. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in California
  6. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Colorado
  7. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Connecticut
  8. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Delaware
  9. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Florida
  10. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Georgia
  11. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Hawaii
  12. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Idaho
  13. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Illinois
  14. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Indiana
  15. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Iowa
  16. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Kansas
  17. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Kentucky
  18. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Louisiana
  19. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Maine
  20. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Maryland
  21. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Massachusetts
  22. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Michigan
  23. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Minnesota
  24. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Mississippi
  25. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Missouri
  26. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Montana
  27. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Nebraska
  28. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Nevada
  29. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in New Hampshire
  30. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in New Jersey
  31. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in New Mexico
  32. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in New York
  33. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in North Carolina
  34. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in North Dakota
  35. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Ohio
  36. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Oklahoma
  37. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Oregon
  38. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Pennsylvania
  39. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Rhode Island
  40. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in South Carolina
  41. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in South Dakota
  42. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Tennessee
  43. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Texas
  44. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Utah
  45. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Vermont
  46. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Virginia
  47. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Washington
  48. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in West Virginia
  49. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Wisconsin
  50. Click here for more information on vaccine eligibility in Wyoming

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