Key Points
- President Joe Biden has advanced the date for all U.S. adults to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine appointments to April 19, 2021.
- This move puts pressure on states to expand their vaccine eligibility guidelines.
- Currently, 37 out of 50 states have made vaccine appointments available to the general population.
- Each state is independently managing its vaccine distribution and has its own date for universal eligibility.
- The article provides detailed information on eligibility dates, vaccination rates, and how to find a vaccine location in each state.
UPDATE: President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, April 6 that states should open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all U.S. adults by April 19, moving up his original deadline by nearly two weeks. While the deadline is voluntary, it does apply public pressure to states that haven’t already expanded their eligibility guidelines. As of this writing, 37 of 50 states have opened vaccine appointments to the general population.
President Biden’s announcement that all Americans 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine on May 1, 2021 prompted many states to accelerate their vaccine distribution plans. With the deadline only a month away, many adults will be able to receive their vaccine in a matter of weeks. In fact, 90% of Americans 16 and older will be eligible for the vaccine by April 19.
While federal guidance puts the vaccine within reach of all American adults May 1, each state is conducting its own distribution and has chosen the date on which all individuals aged 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine. Read on to learn about the accelerated distribution plan in your state.
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Eligibility by State
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State | Age | High-risk adults | Universal Eligibility Date |
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Alabama | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Alaska | 16+ | Yes | March 9 |
Arizona | 16+ | Yes | March 24 |
Arkansas | 16+ | Yes | March 30 |
California | 16+ | Yes | April 15 |
Colorado | 16+ | Yes | April 2 |
Connecticut | 16+ | April 1 | |
Delaware | 16+ | Yes | April 6 |
Florida | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Georgia | 16+ | Yes | March 25 |
Hawaii | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Idaho | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Illinois | 18+ | Yes | April 12 |
Indiana | 16+ | Yes | March 31 |
Iowa | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Kansas | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Kentucky | 18+ | Yes | April 5 |
Louisiana | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Maine | 16+ | Yes | April 7 |
Maryland | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Massachusetts | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Michigan | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Minnesota | 16+ | Yes | March 30 |
Mississippi | 16+ | Yes | March 16 |
Missouri | 16+ | Yes | April 9 |
Montana | 16+ | Yes | April 1 |
Nebraska | 18+ | Yes | April 5 |
Nevada | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
New Hampshire | 16+ | Yes | April 2 |
New Jersey | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
New Mexico | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
New York | 16+ | Yes | April 6 |
North Carolina | 16+ | Yes | April 7 |
North Dakota | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Ohio | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Oklahoma | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Oregon | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Pennsylvania | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Rhode Island | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
South Carolina | 16+ | Yes | March 31 |
South Dakota | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Tennessee | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Texas | 16+ | Yes | March 29 |
Utah | 16+ | Yes | March 24 |
Vermont | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
Virginia | 16+ | Yes | April 18 |
Washington | 16+ | Yes | April 15 |
Washington, DC | 16+ | Yes | April 19 |
West Virginia | 16+ | Yes | March 22 |
Wisconsin | 16+ | Yes | April 5 |
Wyoming | 16+ | Yes | March 31 |
Alabama
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34.7% of Alabama residents have received their first vaccine dose. 27.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Alabama residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Alaska
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43.8% of Alaska residents have received their first vaccine dose. 37.9% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Alaska residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 9, 2021.
Arizona
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43.7% of Arizona residents have received their first vaccine dose. 33.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Arizona residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 24, 2021.
Arkansas
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37.6% of Arkansas residents have received their first vaccine dose. 29.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Arizona residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 30, 2021.
California
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53.1% of California residents have received their first vaccine dose. 38.4% of residents have completed vaccination.
All California residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 15, 2021.
Colorado
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50.4% of Colorado residents have received their first vaccine dose. 41.1% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Colorado residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 2, 2021.
Connecticut
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59.0% of Connecticut residents have received their first vaccine dose. 48.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Connecticut residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 1, 2021.
Delaware
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50.7% of Delaware residents have received their first vaccine dose. 39.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Delaware residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 6, 2021.
Florida
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45.7% of Florida residents have received their first vaccine dose. 35.4% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Florida residents above the age of 16 became eligible for the vaccine on April 5.
Georgia
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35.7% of Georgia residents have received their first vaccine dose. 26.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Georgia residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 25, 2021.
Hawaii
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54.1% of Hawaii residents have received their first vaccine dose. 37.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Hawaii residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Idaho
34.7% of Idaho residents have received their first vaccine dose. 28.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Idaho residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Illinois
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47.9% of Illinois residents have received their first vaccine dose. 32.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Illinois residents became eligible for the vaccine April 12, 2021.
Indiana
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37.2% of Indiana residents have received their first vaccine dose. 28.8% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Indiana residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 31, 2021.
Iowa
45.1% of Iowa residents have received their first vaccine dose. 36.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Iowa residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Kansas
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43.3% of Kansas residents have received their first vaccine dose. 33.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Kansas residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Kentucky
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41.9% of Kentucky residents have received their first vaccine dose. 33.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Kentucky residents became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Louisiana
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33.0% of Louisiana residents have received their first vaccine dose. 28.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Louisiana residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Maine
56.5% of Maine residents have received their first vaccine dose. 42.7% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Maine residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 7, 2021.
Maryland
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49.9% of Maryland residents have received their first vaccine dose. 36.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Maryland residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Massachusetts
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58.6% of Massachusetts residents have received their first vaccine dose. 39.8% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Massachusetts residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Michigan
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43.7% of Michigan residents have received their first vaccine dose. 34.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Michigan residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Minnesota
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48.5% of Minnesota residents have received their first vaccine dose. 36.6% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Minnesota residents 16 and older became eligible for the vaccine March 30, 2021.
Mississippi
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31.6% of Mississippi residents have received their first vaccine dose. 24.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Mississippi residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 16, 2021.
Missouri
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38.5% of Missouri residents have received their first vaccine dose. 29.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Missouri residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 9, 2021.
Montana
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41.5% of Montana residents have received their first vaccine dose. 33.6% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Montana residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 1, 2021.
Nebraska
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44.0% of Nebraska residents have received their first vaccine dose. 35.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Nebraska residents 16 and older became eligible for the vaccine by April 5.
Nevada
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42.6% of Nevada residents have received their first vaccine dose. 33.8% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Nevada residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
New Hampshire
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59.8% of New Hampshire residents have received their first vaccine dose. 35.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All New Hampshire residents 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 2, 2021.
New Jersey
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56.1% of New Jersey residents have received their first vaccine dose. 44.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All New Jersey residents 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
New Mexico
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54.3% of New Mexico residents have received their first vaccine dose. 44.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All New Mexico residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5.
New York
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51.8% of New York residents have received their first vaccine dose. 42.5% of residents have completed vaccination.
All New York residents 16 and older became eligible for the vaccine April 6, 2021.
North Carolina
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41.3% of North Carolina residents have received their first vaccine dose. 34.1% of residents have completed vaccination.
All North Carolina residents 16 and older became available April 7, 2021.
North Dakota
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40.6% of North Dakota residents have received their first vaccine dose. 35.2% of residents have completed vaccination.
All North Dakota residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Ohio
43.0% of Ohio residents have received their first vaccine dose. 37.7% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Ohio residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Oklahoma
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40.1% of Oklahoma residents have received their first vaccine dose. 32.4% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Oklahoma residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Oregon
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50.5% of Oregon residents have received their first vaccine dose. 39.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Oregon residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Pennsylvania
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54.6% of Pennsylvania residents have received their first vaccine dose. 39.1% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Pennsylvania residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Rhode Island
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56.8% of Rhode Island residents have received their first vaccine dose. 46.4% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Rhode Island residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
South Carolina
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38.8% of South Carolina residents have received their first vaccine dose. 31.6% of residents have completed vaccination.
All South Carolina residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 31, 2021.
South Dakota
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46.4% of South Dakota residents have received their first vaccine dose. 41.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All South Dakota residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Tennessee
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37.1% of Tennessee residents have received their first vaccine dose. 29.8% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Tennessee residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Texas
41.0% of Texas residents have received their first vaccine dose. 32.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Texas residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 29, 2021.
Utah
42.2% of Utah residents have received their first vaccine dose. 29.0% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Utah residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 24, 2021.
Vermont
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64.6% of Vermont residents have received their first vaccine dose. 46.9% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Vermont residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
Virginia
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51.2% of Virginia residents have received their first vaccine dose. 40.3% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Virginia residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 18, 2021.
Washington
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51.9% of Washington residents have received their first vaccine dose. 40.1% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Virginia residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 15, 2021.
Washington, DC
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53.7% of District of Columbia residents have received their first vaccine dose. 39.7% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Washington DC residents will become eligible for the vaccine April 19, 2021.
West Virginia
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38.0% of West Virginia residents have received their first vaccine dose. 32.8% of residents have completed vaccination.
All West Virginia residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine March 22, 2021.
Wisconsin
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48.2% of Wisconsin residents have received their first vaccine dose. 41.6% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Wisconsin residents aged 16 and up became eligible for the vaccine April 5, 2021.
Wyoming
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35.3% of Wyoming residents have received their first vaccine dose. 30.4% of residents have completed vaccination.
All Wyoming residents 16 and older became eligible for the vaccine March 31, 2021.
Frequently asked questions
When does President Biden say all U.S. adults should be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine?
President Biden has announced that all U.S. adults should be eligible for the vaccine by April 19, 2021.How many states have already opened vaccine appointments to the general public?
As of the article's publication, 37 out of 50 states have opened vaccine appointments to the general public.Are states independently managing their vaccine distribution?
Yes, each state is independently managing its own vaccine distribution and has its own date for universal eligibility.Does the article provide information on how to find a vaccine location?
Yes, the article provides links to find a vaccine location in each state.Does the article include information on vaccination rates in each state?
Yes, the article includes the percentage of residents who have received their first vaccine dose and those who have completed vaccination in each state.What was Biden's previous announcement regarding vaccine eligibility?
Biden's previous announcement stated that all Americans aged 16 and older would become eligible for the vaccine by May 1, 2021.Does Biden's announcement apply pressure to states?
Yes, Biden's announcement applies public pressure to states to expand their vaccine eligibility guidelines.Are all states following the same eligibility dates?
No, each state has chosen its own date for universal vaccine eligibility.