Different States, Different Strategies
When U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution began in mid-December 2020, all 50 states placed health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities (LTCF) at the front of their lines to receive vaccinations. But state strategies quickly diverged after that. Without a federal mandate, some chose teachers to go next in line. Some prioritized people over 65. And others bestowed the privilege on essential workers. Despite the differences, most states had vaccinated the highest priority groups by the end of April 2021 and moved on to inviting everyone over 16 years of age to be vaccinated. By May, more than 100 million people in the United States were fully vaccinated.
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AlaskaEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
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AlabamaEligibility Groups AlabamaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Individuals living in congregate settings
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AlabamaEligibility Groups 65+
AlabamaEligibility Groups P
AlabamaEligibility Groups AR
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ArkansasEligibility Groups E
ArkansasEligibility Groups T
ArkansasEligibility Groups 65+
ArkansasEligibility Groups O
ArkansasEligibility Groups P
ArkansasEligibility Groups AZ
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ArizonaEligibility Groups ArizonaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Essential Workers
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ArizonaEligibility Groups C
ArizonaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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ArizonaEligibility Groups CA
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CaliforniaEligibility Groups CaliforniaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Essential Workers
- 65+ and High Risk
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CaliforniaEligibility Groups P
CaliforniaEligibility Groups CO
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ColoradoEligibility Groups ColoradoEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Teachers
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ColoradoEligibility Groups O
ColoradoEligibility Groups P
ColoradoEligibility Groups CT
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ConnecticutEligibility Groups ConnecticutEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Essential Workers
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ConnecticutEligibility Groups P
ConnecticutEligibility Groups DC
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District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups C
District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups 65+
District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups E
District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups P
District of ColumbiaEligibility Groups DE
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DelawareEligibility Groups T
DelawareEligibility Groups E
DelawareEligibility Groups 65+
DelawareEligibility Groups C
DelawareEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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DelawareEligibility Groups P
DelawareEligibility Groups FL
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FloridaEligibility Groups FloridaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Essential Workers
- 65+ and High Risk
FloridaEligibility Groups- Other Groups
- Individuals living in congregate settings
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FloridaEligibility Groups GA
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GeorgiaEligibility Groups GeorgiaEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Essential Workers
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GeorgiaEligibility Groups IA
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IowaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
ID
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IdahoEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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IllinoisEligibility Groups IllinoisEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
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IllinoisEligibility Groups 65+
IllinoisEligibility Groups O
IllinoisEligibility Groups P
IllinoisEligibility Groups IN
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IndianaEligibility Groups E
IndianaEligibility Groups 65+
IndianaEligibility Groups O
IndianaEligibility Groups P
IndianaEligibility Groups KS
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KansasEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
KY
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KentuckyEligibility Groups T
KentuckyEligibility Groups E
KentuckyEligibility Groups 65+
KentuckyEligibility Groups O
KentuckyEligibility Groups P
KentuckyEligibility Groups LA
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LouisianaEligibility Groups LouisianaEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Teachers
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LouisianaEligibility Groups C
LouisianaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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LouisianaEligibility Groups MA
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MassachusettsEligibility Groups 65+
MassachusettsEligibility Groups E
MassachusettsEligibility Groups MassachusettsEligibility Groups P
MassachusettsEligibility Groups MD
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MarylandEligibility Groups T
MarylandEligibility Groups C
MarylandEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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MarylandEligibility Groups 65+
MarylandEligibility Groups O
MarylandEligibility Groups P
MarylandEligibility Groups MI
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MichiganEligibility Groups T
MichiganEligibility Groups E
MichiganEligibility Groups 65+
MichiganEligibility Groups P
MichiganEligibility Groups MN
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MinnesotaEligibility Groups T
MinnesotaEligibility Groups 65+
MinnesotaEligibility Groups MinnesotaEligibility Groups- Essential Workers
- Other Groups
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MinnesotaEligibility Groups MO
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MissouriEligibility Groups MissouriEligibility Groups- Essential Workers
- 65+ and High Risk
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MissouriEligibility Groups MissouriEligibility Groups- Other Groups
- Individuals living in congregate settings
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MissouriEligibility Groups MS
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MississippiEligibility Groups MississippiEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Other Groups
- Essential Workers
- 65+ and High Risk
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MississippiEligibility Groups MT
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MontanaEligibility Groups 65+
MontanaEligibility Groups O
MontanaEligibility Groups MontanaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Essential Workers
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MontanaEligibility Groups NC
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North CarolinaEligibility Groups 65+
North CarolinaEligibility Groups T
North CarolinaEligibility Groups E
North CarolinaEligibility Groups P
North CarolinaEligibility Groups ND
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North DakotaEligibility Groups North DakotaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- 65+ and High Risk
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North DakotaEligibility Groups T
North DakotaEligibility Groups P
North DakotaEligibility Groups NE
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NebraskaEligibility Groups 65+
NebraskaEligibility Groups T
NebraskaEligibility Groups E
NebraskaEligibility Groups C
NebraskaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
O
NebraskaEligibility Groups P
NebraskaEligibility Groups NH
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New HampshireEligibility Groups E
New HampshireEligibility Groups 65+
New HampshireEligibility Groups T
New HampshireEligibility Groups O
New HampshireEligibility Groups P
New HampshireEligibility Groups NJ
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New JerseyEligibility Groups New JerseyEligibility Groups- Teachers
- 65+ and High Risk
New JerseyEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Essential Workers
O
New JerseyEligibility Groups P
New JerseyEligibility Groups NM
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New MexicoEligibility Groups New MexicoEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
- 65+ and High Risk
E
New MexicoEligibility Groups O
New MexicoEligibility Groups P
New MexicoEligibility Groups NV
NevadaEligibility Groups- Essential Workers
- Teachers
NevadaEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Individuals living in congregate settings
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New YorkEligibility Groups New YorkEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
- Essential Workers
- 65+ and High Risk
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New YorkEligibility Groups OH
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OhioEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
OhioEligibility Groups- Essential Workers
- Teachers
OK
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OklahomaEligibility Groups OklahomaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- 65+ and High Risk
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OklahomaEligibility Groups C
OklahomaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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OklahomaEligibility Groups OR
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OregonEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
PA
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PennsylvaniaEligibility Groups 65+
PennsylvaniaEligibility Groups PennsylvaniaEligibility Groups- Teachers
- Individuals living in congregate settings
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PennsylvaniaEligibility Groups P
PennsylvaniaEligibility Groups RI
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Rhode IslandEligibility Groups E
Rhode IslandEligibility Groups C
Rhode IslandEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
Rhode IslandEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Teachers
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Rhode IslandEligibility Groups P
Rhode IslandEligibility Groups SC
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South CarolinaEligibility Groups 65+
South CarolinaEligibility Groups South CarolinaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
- Essential Workers
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South CarolinaEligibility Groups P
South CarolinaEligibility Groups SD
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South DakotaEligibility Groups South DakotaEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Essential Workers
- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
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South DakotaEligibility Groups TN
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TennesseeEligibility Groups T
TennesseeEligibility Groups 65+
TennesseeEligibility Groups E
TennesseeEligibility Groups C
TennesseeEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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TennesseeEligibility Groups UT
UtahEligibility Groups- Other Groups
- Individuals living in congregate settings
VA
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VirginiaEligibility Groups VirginiaEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
- Teachers
- 65+ and High Risk
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VirginiaEligibility Groups P
VirginiaEligibility Groups VT
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VermontEligibility Groups VermontEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Essential Workers
- Teachers
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VermontEligibility Groups P
VermontEligibility Groups WA
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WashingtonEligibility Groups WashingtonEligibility Groups E
WashingtonEligibility Groups 65+
WashingtonEligibility Groups C
WashingtonEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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WashingtonEligibility Groups WI
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WisconsinEligibility Groups 65+
WisconsinEligibility Groups E
WisconsinEligibility Groups T
WisconsinEligibility Groups C
WisconsinEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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WisconsinEligibility Groups WV
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West VirginiaEligibility Groups E
West VirginiaEligibility Groups T
West VirginiaEligibility Groups West VirginiaEligibility Groups- Other Groups
- 65+ and High Risk
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West VirginiaEligibility Groups WY
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WyomingEligibility Groups WyomingEligibility Groups- 65+ and High Risk
- Other Groups
- Teachers
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WyomingEligibility Groups C
WyomingEligibility Groups- Individuals living in congregate settings
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WyomingEligibility Groups