All Americans 16 years and older now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines
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Stickers for the campus community are seen at the Vaccination Site on the campus of Georgia Tech on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
and last updated 2021-04-19 10:26:52-04
All Americans 16 years and older are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Monday, April 19 was the deadline set by President Joe Biden for states to open vaccine eligibility up to all adults and it seems the goal has been met. Originally, the administration had set that goal for May 1, but then officials moved it up.
The announcement comes on the same day that Dr. Paul Simon, science officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), confirmed that county health officials would continue to focus on administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into the coming week.
“Right now, as more vaccine comes into L.A. County, our priority is to provide second doses to the people who are ready for them next week,” Simon told reporters Friday. “While the supply of doses, including first doses, are very limited at this time, it is our hope that we will see larger allocations in the near future.”