
06 Apr The Complete State-by-State Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine
Figuring out whether you’re eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and, if so, scheduling a vaccination appointment can be a complicated and time consuming task.
Each state has its own specific set of criteria regarding who’s able to currently get vaccinated. The process for booking an appointment also varies from state to state, and occasionally from county to county.
Below we break down who’s currently eligible for the shot in each U.S. state and territory, and provide some easy-to-follow steps for finding a vaccine provider who can administer the shot.
Select your state
Alabama
Currently eligible
Healthcare workers, nursing home residents, law enforcement officers, firefighters, people ages 55 and older, additional groups of critical workers, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone over 16 will be eligible by May 1 at the very latest. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris reportedly expects that to happen sooner, potentially in the coming weeks.
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Alaska
Currently eligible:
Anyone living or working in Alaska who is 16 or older.
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Arizona
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and workers, child care and education staff, people ages 55 and older, protective services workers, frontline essential workers, people living in congregate settings, and adults with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible by May 1, according to the state’s health director.
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Arkansas
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and workers, first responders, people 65 and older, child care and education workers, death care workers, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, essential workers, people living in congregate and high-risk settings.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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California
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents, people 65 and older, food and agriculture workers, child care and education workers, first responders, people 16 and older with certain chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Colorado
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff, people 50 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, first responders, child care and education workers, corrections workers, death care workers, frontline essential workers, and people involved in the continuity of government.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Connecticut
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents, first responders, people ages 45 and older, child care and education workers, and people living or working in congregate settings.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible on April 5.
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Delaware
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, child care and education workers, essential workers, people 65 and older, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
District of Columbia
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, people experiencing homelessness, child care and education workers, correctional workers, continuity of government staff, police staff, essential workers, food packaging and manufacturing workers, health and social services workers, grocery store workers, food service workers, postal service workers, building maintenance workers, local government agency workers, and adults with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1, which health officials in D.C. plan to meet.
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Florida
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people 50 and older, long-term care residents and staff, child care and education workers, law enforcement and firefighters 50 and older, and people under 65 who are extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 (form required).
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Georgia
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff, people 55 and older, caregivers, first responders, child care and education workers, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, parents of children with complex medical issues, caregivers, judges and court staff, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Hawaii
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people ages 65 and older, essential workers, first responders, child care and education workers, people over 16 with high-risk health conditions (including but not limited to people on dialysis, people taking chemotherapy or another infusion treatment, people with severe respiratory disease and on oxygen), essential workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Idaho
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people ages 55 and older, long-term care facility residents and staff, home care workers, first responders and emergency workers, public health workers, child care and education workers, frontline essential workers, and correctional facilities staff.
Who’s up next:
People 45 and older with chronic health conditions will be eligible on March 29; anyone over 45 on April 5; and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions on April 12. Everyone 16 and older will be eligible April 26.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Click here and scroll down to find a provider and make an appointment
- Various districts have different public health points of contact, which you can find here.
Illinois
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 65 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, essential workers, first responders, correctional workers and incarcerated people, manufacturing workers, food and agriculture workers, higher education staff, government workers, and media workers.
Who’s up next:
Food and beverage workers, construction trade workers, and religious leaders will be eligible by March 29. Everyone 16 and older will be eligible by April 12.
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Indiana
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people 40 and older, first responders, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and people in contact with infectious material.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Iowa
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care residents, people ages 65 and older, first responders, child care and education workers, essential workers, people with disabilities living in home care and their caregivers, people living or working in congregate settings, government officials, inspectors, correctional workers and incarcerated people, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible by April 5, depending on supply.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Complete an assessment on TestIowa.com, then call and schedule an appointment at a vaccine provider listed on TestIowa’s homepage.
- Here’s a guide to making an appointment.
Kansas
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, home care workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people in contact with infectious material, veterinarians, first responders, people 65 and older, child care and education workers, food processing and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, essential workers, people living or working in congregate settings, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and public-facing workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Kentucky
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, first responders, essential workers, and child care and education workers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible by April 12, per Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Louisiana
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people 65 and older, home care workers, sign language and foreign language interpreters working in community or clinic-based settings and their patients who are deaf or blind, first responders, Unified Command Group members, some elections staff, child care and education workers, pregnant people, people over 16 with select chronic health conditions, and all essential workers (which includes many public-facing jobs).
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Maine
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, pandemic response workers, people 50 and older effective March 23, people with high-risk health conditions, certain essential workers, and child care and education workers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible on April 19.
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Maryland
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people living or working in congregate settings, some essential workers, people 60 and older effective March 23, first responders, adults with severe chronic health conditions, correctional facilities staff, child care and education workers, and continuity of government workers.
Who’s up next:
People 16 and older with chronic health conditions will be eligible March 30. People 55 and older plus other critical essential workers will be eligible April 13. Everyone 16 and older will be eligible no later than April 27.
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Massachusetts
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, people 60 and older, first responders, people living or working in congregate settings, long-term care facility residents and staff, low-income and affordable senior housing residents, people with two or more chronic health conditions, child care and education workers, and essential workers.
Who’s up next:
People 55 and older and people with chronic health conditions will be eligible April 5. Everyone 16 and older will be eligible April 19.
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Michigan
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, essential workers, people living or working in congregate settings, child care and education workers, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and caregivers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible April 5.
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Minnesota
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 65 and older, child care and education workers, people with specific underlying health conditions, people 45 and older with chronic health conditions, people 16 and older with two or more chronic health conditions, people over 50 in multigenerational households, and essential frontline workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Mississippi
Currently eligible:
Everyone 16 and older.
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Missouri
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, adults with certain chronic health conditions, and essential workers.
Who’s up next:
People who are deemed essential to equitable economic recovery, groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and people experiencing homelessness will be eligible March 29. Everyone 16 or older will be eligible April 9, per Gov. Mike Parson.
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Montana
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 60 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, education and child care workers, and American Indians and other people of color who may be at elevated risk for COVID-19 complications.
Who’s up next:
People 16 and older will be eligible April 1, per Gov. Greg Gianforte.
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Nebraska
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, first responders, utility workers, correctional staff, child care and education workers, certain essential workers, and people living or working in congregate settings.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
Nevada
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, frontline workers, certain essential workers, child care and education workers, law enforcement and correctional workers, people 65 and older, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible April 5.
Helpful links:
New Hampshire
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, correctional staff, first responders, and child care and education workers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone over 16 will be eligible within weeks, per Gov. Chris Sununu.
Helpful links:
New Jersey
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, child care and education workers, transportation workers, public safety workers, and other at-risk groups like people in tribal communities and people experiencing homelessness.
Who’s up next:
Other essential workers with public-facing jobs will be eligible March 29. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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New Mexico
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, caregivers, people living or working in congregate settings, home care and hospice workers, people 60 and older, child care and education workers, and essential workers with public-facing jobs.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older is expected to be eligible in late April, per state officials.
Helpful links:
New York
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, adults with chronic health conditions, people 60 and older, police and investigations workers, public safety and court officials, correctional workers, child care and education workers, essential workers, restaurant and food delivery workers, hotel workers, transportation workers, people living or working in congregate settings, people exposed to infectious materials, people over age 16 with chronic health conditions, nonprofit and election workers, county clerks, social service workers, sanitation workers, DMV workers, and building service workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
North Carolina
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, essential workers, people 65 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and people living in congregate settings.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
North Dakota
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people living or working in congregate settings, people 65 and older, adults with chronic health conditions, child care and education workers, National Guard members, food handlers, first responders, pandemic response workers, essential workers, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, information technology and cybersecurity workers, and transportation workers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible March 29.
Helpful links:
Ohio
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people with developmental disabilities or mental health conditions who live in group homes or hospitals, residents and staff at homes for Ohio veterans, school employees, first responders, correctional workers, death care workers, people 40 and older, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible March 29.
Helpful links:
Oklahoma
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, adults with chronic health conditions, child care and education workers and staff, students, and critical infrastructure workers (essential businesses).
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Fill out this questionnaire to see whether you’re eligible and get help scheduling an appointment.
- Click here for a list of vaccine providers and here for vaccine clinics.
Oregon
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, child care and education workers, tribal health programs, first responders, hospice programs, correctional workers and incarcerated people, caregivers, people with health conditions who receive treatment at home, and people 65 and older.
Who’s up next:
The following groups will be eligible March 29: people 45 and older with chronic health conditions, farmworkers, seafood and agriculture workers, food processing workers, pregnant people, people displaced by wildfires, people living in low-income senior housing, people in senior congregate and independent living facilities, and people experiencing homelessness. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Pennsylvania
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people exposed to infectious materials, people 65 and older, and people with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
First responders, essential workers, and people living in congregate settings. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Check your eligibility
- Philidelphia residents should sign up here for updates
- Find a vaccine provider
Rhode Island
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people living or working in congregate settings, people 60 and older, caregivers, home healthcare workers, people experiencing homelessness, death care professionals, pandemic response workers, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible April 19.
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South Carolina
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, admitted hospital patients, people 55 and older, testing and vaccination site employees, government employees, first responders, home health and hospice workers, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, child care and education workers, frontline essential workers, people living or working in congregate settings, correctional staff and incarcerated people, and migrant farmworkers living in shared housing.
Who’s up next:
The following groups will be eligible April 12: people 45 and older, and additional essential workers. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1. South Carolina plans to meet this May 3.
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South Dakota
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, public health workers, first responders, correctional workers, people 65 and older, people with chronic health conditions, people with high risk for COVID-19 living in congregate settings and group homes, child care and education workers, college staff and students, funeral service workers, fire service personnel, and critical infrastructure workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Tennessee
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, adults who can’t live independently, pre-K through 12 child care teachers and staff, environmental services, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, death care workers, people 55 and older or 65 and older (varies per county), caregivers of children with high-risk conditions, people who live in a group home or hospital due to a health condition or developmental disability, and critical infrastructure workers.
Eligibility varies by county, so find specific criteria here.
Who’s up next:
Some counties may open eligibility to everyone 16 and older if supply allows. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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Texas
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and education and child care workers.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
Utah
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people 50 and older, child care and education workers, first responders, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible March 24.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- You can sign up for vaccine updates here
- Find information for contacting your local health department to set up an appointment here
- Set up an appointment at a pharmacy here
- You can also request an appointment with Nomi Health here
Vermont
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, child care and education workers, and public safety workers.
Who’s up next:
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible by April 19, per Gov. Phil Scott.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Find a vaccine provider via the health department, Kinney Drugs, or Walgreens
Virginia
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, essential workers (depending on county supply), people 65 and older, people 16 and older with chronic health conditions, and people living in congregate settings.
Who’s up next:
Counties that haven’t reached phase 1c (essential workers) are projected to do so by mid-April. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older on May 1.
Helpful links:
Washington
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, people 65 and older, people 50 and older who live in a multigenerational household, child care and education workers, high-risk critical/essential workers, and people 16 and older who are pregnant or have a disability that puts them at risk for severe COVID-19.
Who’s up next:
The following groups are expected to be eligible March 31: people with two or more comorbidities, people 60 and older, additional critical workers, and people living or working in congregate settings. President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
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West Virginia
Currently eligible:
Anyone over age 16.
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Wisconsin
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, first responders, correctional workers, people 65 and older, some public-facing essential workers, child care and education workers, people living or working in congregate settings, and people 16 and older with chronic health conditions.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1, which Wisconsin health officials plan to meet.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- You can schedule an appointment at Walgreens here, or contact your primary care physician
- Local health departments are coordinating vaccinations with certain employers
Wyoming
Currently eligible:
Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, people exposed to infectious materials, people with developmental disabilities living in residential care facilities, police and correctional workers, home care providers, people 50 and older, people with chronic health conditions, public-facing essential workers, caregivers for medically vulnerable people who can’t get vaccinated, people living or working in congregate settings or college dorms, child care and education workers, people experiencing homelessness, critical infrastructure workers, and death care workers. At least 10 counties are currently offering the vaccine to people 18 and older.
Who’s up next:
President Biden has called on states to expand eligibility to everyone 16 and older by May 1.
Helpful links:
- Public Health Department
- Preregister
- Find your county’s distribution plan
- Schedule an appointment at Walmart and Sam’s Club
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