Adults In All 50 States Now Eligible For COVID Vaccine

April 19, 2021 Coronavirus, Government

All 50 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, have now made U.S. adults over the age of 16 eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, meeting President Biden’s April 19 deadline.

The landmark speaks to the increased pace of the national vaccination campaign, but will increase pressure on the federal government, states and pharmaceutical companies to provide adequate vaccine supply and logistics.

Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont were the last states to make the vaccine available to all adults on Monday.

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All adults in every U.S. state, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine, meeting President Biden’s April 19 deadline.

“It’s truly historic that we have already reached this milestone,” one expert said. https://t.co/Vh8c8tBEiz pic.twitter.com/0ep4aFX8vI

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 19, 2021