Ten States Set To Open COVID-19 Vaccines To All Adults As Cases Rise

Ten states are expected to open vaccine eligibility to all adults this week, about a month before President BidenJoe Biden The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden to talk about infrastructure in mid-border, voting controversies Juan Williams: GOP’s Big Voting Rights Lie Schumer goes into re-election mode MOREThe May 1 deadline for the entire nation to make vaccines available to all adults.

Vaccine restrictions in Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas will be lifted Monday for those 16 and older, according to a USA Today report. Minnesota will do the same on Tuesday, followed by Indiana and South Carolina on Wednesday and Connecticut on Thursday.

The age limit for getting vaccinated in California will be lowered to 50 and over starting Thursday.

USA Today notes that 46 states and the District of Columbia have all pledged to meet Biden’s May 1 eligibility deadline.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 143 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered to date. More than a quarter of the American population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

More than 180 million doses have been delivered, and USA Today notes that although the vaccine delivery rate has increased recently, with 3.5 million doses given on Saturday, it would still take more than a week to eliminate the 37 millions of unused doses remaining. .

The vaccinefinder.org website can be used to find available vaccines and can be used to book an appointment if eligibility is met.