Alaska becomes first state in US to open vaccines to nearly all of its residents
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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-03-10 12:02:55-05
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) â Gov. Mike Dunleavy says Alaska has become the first state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older who lives or works in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
In the state, the Pfizer vaccine is available to people 16 and older, while the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines are available to residents 18 and up.
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