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RN Robert Orallo administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Blood Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, March 19
RN Robert Orallo administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Blood Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, March 19 Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images

Five states have expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone aged 16 and over, and at least 22 more plan to open to people 16 and over by the end of April.

Alaska opened vaccinations to anyone 16 years of age and over on March 9, Mississippi March 16 West Virginia expanded on March 22, and Utah and state-run sites in some Arizona counties open on March 24. Persons aged 16 and over in Oklahoma can get immunized through the Chickasaw Nation immunization program, but not yet through the state program.

From Wednesday, Louisiana, Iowa and Washington are the latest states to announce plans to expand coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 years of age and older, announcing on Wednesday that they will extend vaccinations to late March, early April and May, respectively.

For all states that currently vaccinate anyone 16 years of age and older, those aged 16 or 17 can only receive a Pfizer vaccine, as that is the only option allowed for that population to date. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for adults 18 years of age and older.

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