New York, Tennessee, West Virginia and Arizona on Monday announced extensions of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility requirements, lowering the minimum age for people to receive vaccines.
New Yorkers over the age of 50 will be eligible to receive a vaccine starting Tuesday, Governor. Andrew Cuomo
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“We continue to put excess vaccinations across the state by expanding eligibility, establishing new vaccination sites and allowing providers to reach new populations,” Cuomo said.
In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced that adults 55 and older, in addition to people working in critical infrastructure industries, are now officially eligible to receive a vaccine.
Lee also said that all residents of the state over the age of 16 will be able to receive a vaccine starting April 5.
“And here’s the big news: no later than April 5, every 16-year-old Tennessean and over will be eligible to receive the vaccine,” he said in a statement. video statement. “The federal government has asked us to make sure that every adult can get access by May 1, and Tennessee will exceed that deadline.”
All people 16 and older in West Virginia are also now eligible to receive the vaccine, Governor Jim Justice (R) said.
West Virginia became the third state to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults on Monday, joining Alaska and Mississippi, The New York Times reported.
And all people aged 16 and over in Arizona will be eligible to receive vaccines at state-operated inoculation sites in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties starting Wednesday, governor. Doug Ducey
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“Our goal was and remains to introduce the vaccine to the community as quickly, widely and equitably as possible,” Ducey said in a statement. Given a detailed analysis of vaccination data, anticipated vaccine supply, and current demand among priority groups, now is the time to take this next critical step.
The governors’ announcements come as states struggle to meet President Biden’s goal of opening vaccinations to all adults by May 1, with the hope that if that goal is met, the country can experience an appearance of normalcy by July 4.
“I announce that I will guide all states, tribes and territories so that all adults over the age of 18 can be vaccinated by May 1 at the latest,” Biden said during an address to the nation earlier this month.
“And let me be clear, that doesn’t mean everyone will have that shot right away, but it does mean you’ll be able to get in line starting May 1st. Every adult will be eligible to get the shot. “