All people 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in all states and territories in the United States, reaching the goal set by President Joe Biden.
The chief executive had originally set May 1 as the deadline for states to open appointments for all their adult residents, regardless of age, profession or medical condition. But two weeks ago, the official advanced it to April 19, assuring that the nation had enough doses to guarantee that any individual who so wishes is inoculated.
The United States has already administered more than 209 million doses, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, about 3.2 million people have been vaccinated a day.
Half of the adults in the country have already received at least one dose of the immunization, the CDC said Sunday.
The last states to open vaccinations for all residents were Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont.