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Texas, Indiana and Georgia announced Tuesday that residents of 16 years or more will be eligible for Covid vaccines – 20: starting Thursday for residents from Georgia , on Monday 30 for Texas and the 31 March for Indiana .,
reported The New York Times.
– Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) March 20, 1200
There is a growing list of states planning to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults prior to the May 1 deadline set by President Biden.
“With every dose, Texas gets closer to normal and protects more lives from COVID hospitalization and death – 19 ”, said the health department status in a Twitter post.
Texas to open # COVID 19 vaccination to all adults on March 29.
With every dose, Texas gets closer to normal and protects more lives from COVID – 19 hospitalization and death.
For more info, read the # TexasDSHSNewsRelease : https://t.co/ 7eXWP1eM4Q # COVID 19 TX #HealthyTexas pic.twitter .com / HNOugKRdXh
– Texas DSHS (@TexasDSHS) March 23, 2021
West Virginia, Alaska and Mississippi are the only states where all adults are eligible to receive vaccines.
Utah will also open vaccine eligibility to everyone over the age of 12 years on Wednesday.
Some states, such as New York, have been expanding Gradually Eligibility: New Yorkers from 50 years or more became eligible on Tuesday. In California, health authorities reported that all residents should have access to COVID vaccines – 19 for the spring of 20210323.
A schedule of vaccination for all adults
An analysis of CNN from state health departments found that Eligibility for Covid vaccination is predicted – 19 is open to people from 16 years or more in certain states in the following schedule :
24 March: Utah and Sites Admin two by state in certain Arizona counties
25 March: Georgia 29 March: Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota
April 1: Montana April 5: Connecticut, Michigan , Tennessee April 9: Missouri 16 April: Illinois 19 of April: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island 26 April: Idaho April, no date set: New Mexico, Virginia, Iowa May 1: Wisconsin, Oregon, Dakota from the south May 3: South Carolina May or later: California, Nebraska, Kansas, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Delaware There are more vaccines available
The Expanding vaccine eligibility comes at a time when federal health officials have warned of a possible fourth increase in the spread of the coronavirus due to the new variants, and urge everyone to get vaccinated.
Biden announced that there will be enough vaccines available in May for all adults and has suggested that Americans could return to a “new normal” by May 4. July if they are vaccinated and follow health precautions, such as the use of masks.
The Pfizer vaccine / BioNTech Covid – 19 is authorized for people over 16 years, Modern Covid Vaccine – 19 and the Covid vaccine – 19 by Johnson & Johnson are authorized for adults over 18 years.