Special Report
COVID-19 Vaccination Priorities in Each State
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COVID-19 vaccines have been available in the U.S. since mid-December. The vaccine rollout, which has been dubbed the biggest vaccination campaign in medical history, has been slower than expected. Distribution has faced several obstacles, including logistical problems like shipping and storage.
Still, more than 21 million people have received at least the first or two doses, and over 4 million people have received both. Slightly over half of the total number of doses distributed across the country have been used.
Each state has set priorities about who can get the vaccine first, based on recommendations from the federal government. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed COVID-19 vaccinations plans published by state health departments to create a list of each state’s coronavirus vaccine priority line. The plans continue to change as states update their priorities based on availability and need.
Many states are still in the first or several phases of vaccine distribution. Health care workers, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, and first responders have been able to receive the vaccine since the beginning of the rollout a month and a half ago. But distribution for older adults in the community, teachers, essential workers, and the general population will take more time.
Alaska has administered the most COVID-19 vaccines per 100,000 residents, and North Dakota has administered the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccines it has received, according to the Centers for Control Disease and Prevention’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.
The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. is rising. As of Jan. 28, more than 435,000 people have died from COVID-19. There is new urgency to get more people vaccinated as concerns over new and more contagious variants of the virus grow — this is how long it took for COVID-19 cases to double in every state.
Click here for every state’s COVID-19 priority groups.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed COVID-19 vaccination plans published by state health departments to create a list of each state’s coronavirus vaccine priority line.
Data on state-level COVD-19 vaccination doses received and administered as well as the administration of the second dose of the vaccine was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker as of Jan. 27.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed confirmed COVID-19 cases using data collected from state government health agencies, and this data is also as of Jan. 27.
Population data came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey.
Alabama
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, adults 75+, first responders
> Next phase of eligibility: Essential workers who are not first responders, people ages 65-74, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: General population
> Vaccination doses received: 12,930 per 100,000 residents — 13th lowest (total: 634,000)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,434 per 100,000 residents — 2nd lowest (total: 266,444)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 685 per 100,000 residents — 2nd lowest (total: 33,595)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,159 per 100,000 residents — 14th highest (total: 449,086)
> Population: 4,903,185
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Alaska
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, adults 65+, EMS personnel, firefighters
> Next phase of eligibility: Frontline essential workers ages 50+, frontline essential workers with high-risk health conditions, people ages 55-64, underserved people ages 16+, people ages 50+ with high-risk health conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 23,317 per 100,000 residents — the highest (total: 170,575)
> Vaccination doses given: 13,888 per 100,000 residents — the highest (total: 101,597)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 2,474 per 100,000 residents — 3rd highest (total: 18,097)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,337 per 100,000 residents — 17th lowest (total: 53,670)
> Population: 731,545
Arizona
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, education & childcare workers, adults 65+, EMS, essential workers, adults with high-risk health conditions
> Next phase of eligibility: All adults with high-risk health conditions, adults living in congregate settings
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All high-risk populations, the general population after that
> Vaccination doses received: 13,601 per 100,000 residents — 24th highest (total: 990,000)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,296 per 100,000 residents — 8th lowest (total: 458,258)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 946 per 100,000 residents — 17th lowest (total: 68,846)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 10,147 per 100,000 residents — 6th highest (total: 738,561)
> Population: 7,278,717
Arkansas
> Currently eligible: People 70+, education & childcare workers, health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, EMS, fire and law enforcement personnel
> Next phase of eligibility: People 65+, people 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, workers in transportation, wastewater, food service, finance, IT, energy, media, public safety and health
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 13,459 per 100,000 residents — 21st lowest (total: 406,175)
> Vaccination doses given: 8,378 per 100,000 residents — 9th highest (total: 252,824)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,356 per 100,000 residents — 13th highest (total: 40,910)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,575 per 100,000 residents — 10th highest (total: 288,964)
> Population: 3,017,804
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California
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents
> Next phase of eligibility: Adults 65+, education & childcare workers, EMS, workers in food and agriculture, people at risk of exposure at work, including transportation, sheltering, industrial, commercial services, and critical manufacturing workers, homeless and incarcerated persons
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People 50-64, people 16-49 with high-risk health conditions, residents working in water and wastewater, defense, energy, chemical materials, IT, finance, government operations
> Vaccination doses received: 13,800 per 100,000 residents — 22nd highest (total: 5,452,575)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,529 per 100,000 residents — 14th lowest (total: 2,579,666)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,057 per 100,000 residents — 20th lowest (total: 417,606)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,023 per 100,000 residents — 25th highest (total: 3,169,914)
> Population: 39,512,223
Colorado
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care staff and residents, people ages 70+, EMS, firefighters, police, correctional workers, funeral services
> Next phase of eligibility: Workers in education, food, agriculture, manufacturing, postal service, transportation, grocery, public health, sheltering, human services; government employees, frontline journalists
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Residents 60-69, residents 16-56 with high-risk health conditions, adults who received a placebo during COVID-19 vaccine trials (the general population in the summer)
> Vaccination doses received: 13,459 per 100,000 residents — 21st lowest (total: 775,050)
> Vaccination doses given: 8,240 per 100,000 residents — 10th highest (total: 474,527)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,566 per 100,000 residents — 9th highest (total: 90,200)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,777 per 100,000 residents — 12th lowest (total: 390,258)
> Population: 5,758,736
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Connecticut
> Currently eligible: Adults 75+, health care workers, long-term care residents, medical first responders
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 65-74, frontline essential workers, residents with high-risk health conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 15,258 per 100,000 residents — 5th highest (total: 543,975)
> Vaccination doses given: 10,125 per 100,000 residents — 5th highest (total: 360,991)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,457 per 100,000 residents — 11th highest (total: 51,939)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,937 per 100,000 residents — 14th lowest (total: 247,339)
> Population: 3,565,287
Delaware
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, EMS, frontline essential workers, adults 65+
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, people in congregate settings, other essential workers, people ages 50-64
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All people ages 16-49, remaining of essential workers, the general population
> Vaccination doses received: 14,464 per 100,000 residents — 9th highest (total: 140,850)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,954 per 100,000 residents — 12th highest (total: 77,449)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,268 per 100,000 residents — 21st highest (total: 12,352)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,788 per 100,000 residents — 22nd lowest (total: 75,832)
> Population: 973,764
Florida
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, people ages 65+, people deemed extremely vulnerable
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,414 per 100,000 residents — 10th highest (total: 3,095,850)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,601 per 100,000 residents — 18th highest (total: 1,632,491)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 823 per 100,000 residents — 8th lowest (total: 176,671)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,804 per 100,000 residents — 23rd lowest (total: 1,676,171)
> Population: 21,477,737
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Georgia
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, EMS, long-term care residents and staff, people ages 65+ and their caregivers, law enforcement and fire personnel
> Next phase of eligibility: Non-health care essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Vaccination doses received: 13,303 per 100,000 residents — 16th lowest (total: 1,412,450)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,714 per 100,000 residents — 17th lowest (total: 712,866)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 710 per 100,000 residents — 3rd lowest (total: 75,360)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,893 per 100,000 residents — 13th lowest (total: 731,826)
> Population: 10,617,423
Hawaii
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, frontline essential workers, adults 75+
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 65-74, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, other essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Other people ages 16+, then the general population
> Vaccination doses received: 15,356 per 100,000 residents — 4th highest (total: 217,425)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,900 per 100,000 residents — 22nd lowest (total: 97,692)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,310 per 100,000 residents — 18th highest (total: 18,544)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 1,797 per 100,000 residents — the lowest (total: 25,442)
> Population: 1,415,872
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Idaho
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, home care providers for adults and people with high-risk health conditions, EMS, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, PreK-12 teachers and staff, child care staff, correctional and detention staff
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 65+, homeless shelter residents, food and agriculture workers, Idaho National Guard, workers in postal service, public transit, transportation, manufacturing
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD, possibly other essential workers, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions (general population in the summer)
> Vaccination doses received: 11,372 per 100,000 residents — 3rd lowest (total: 203,225)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,427 per 100,000 residents — the lowest (total: 96,991)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 864 per 100,000 residents — 10th lowest (total: 15,443)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,021 per 100,000 residents — 16th highest (total: 161,212)
> Population: 1,787,065
Illinois
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, people in congregate care, people ages 65+, frontline essential workers, inmates
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, other essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 12,555 per 100,000 residents — 9th lowest (total: 1,591,000)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,050 per 100,000 residents — 7th lowest (total: 766,659)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,167 per 100,000 residents — 24th highest (total: 147,925)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,777 per 100,000 residents — 19th highest (total: 1,112,181)
> Population: 12,671,821
Indiana
> Currently eligible: People ages 70+, health care workers, first responders, long-term care residents and staff, people working with COVID-19 infectious material
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 60-69
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 13,680 per 100,000 residents — 23rd highest (total: 920,975)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,786 per 100,000 residents — 14th highest (total: 524,180)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,355 per 100,000 residents — 14th highest (total: 91,255)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,168 per 100,000 residents — 13th highest (total: 617,176)
> Population: 6,732,219
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Iowa
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents, people ages 65+
> Next phase of eligibility: First responders, education and child care staff, frontline essential workers, people with disabilities living in home settings
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Staff and people in congregate settings, government employees at state Capitol, health inspectors, correctional facilities’ staff and inmates
> Vaccination doses received: 11,501 per 100,000 residents — 4th lowest (total: 362,875)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,472 per 100,000 residents — 13th lowest (total: 204,196)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,143 per 100,000 residents — 25th lowest (total: 36,067)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,989 per 100,000 residents — 7th highest (total: 315,170)
> Population: 3,155,070
Kansas
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents, workers critical to pandemic response, people ages 65+, high-contact critical workers like firefighters, grocery store workers, educators
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, other essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population (estimated in the spring)
> Vaccination doses received: 13,486 per 100,000 residents — 22nd lowest (total: 392,875)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,780 per 100,000 residents — 5th lowest (total: 168,392)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 908 per 100,000 residents — 13th lowest (total: 26,457)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,354 per 100,000 residents — 11th highest (total: 272,517)
> Population: 2,913,314
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Kentucky
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, assisted living facilities, long-term care residents and staff, people ages 70+, first responders, K-12 school personnel
> Next phase of eligibility: Anyone 60+, anyone 16+ with high-risk health conditions, all essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Anyone ages 40+, anyone ages 16+ (children under 16 if the vaccine is approved for this age group)
> Vaccination doses received: 13,105 per 100,000 residents — 15th lowest (total: 585,500)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,236 per 100,000 residents — 24th highest (total: 323,268)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 807 per 100,000 residents — 7th lowest (total: 36,054)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,900 per 100,000 residents — 24th lowest (total: 352,943)
> Population: 4,467,673
Louisiana
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, people ages 70+, long-term and hospice care, students, residents, faculty and staff of allied health schools
> Next phase of eligibility: Essential workers, judiciary personnel, federal security and military personnel, other first responders, correction officers, inmates, educators, congregate housing, food workers, postal service, public transit workers, grocery store workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 13,344 per 100,000 residents — 19th lowest (total: 620,325)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,717 per 100,000 residents — 16th highest (total: 358,746)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,010 per 100,000 residents — 19th lowest (total: 46,954)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,441 per 100,000 residents — 21st highest (total: 392,416)
> Population: 4,648,794
Maine
> Currently eligible: People ages 70+, health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, public safety personnel, critical COVID-19 personnel
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 65+, adults with high-risk health conditions, critical frontline workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People ages 16-64
> Vaccination doses received: 15,200 per 100,000 residents — 6th highest (total: 204,325)
> Vaccination doses given: 8,122 per 100,000 residents — 11th highest (total: 109,183)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,615 per 100,000 residents — 8th highest (total: 21,707)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 2,840 per 100,000 residents — 3rd lowest (total: 38,170)
> Population: 1,344,212
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Maryland
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, nursing homes staff and residents, first responders, public safety workers, correctional staff, adults 65+, people with disabilities, congregate facility staff and residents, education workers, government staff, essential workers
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, essential workers in transportation, food service
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 13,570 per 100,000 residents — 24th lowest (total: 820,425)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,439 per 100,000 residents — 12th lowest (total: 389,253)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 804 per 100,000 residents — 6th lowest (total: 48,629)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 5,732 per 100,000 residents — 8th lowest (total: 346,559)
> Population: 6,045,680
Massachusetts
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, EMS, police, firefighters, congregate facilities, home-based health care workers
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 75+, adults 65+ with high-risk health conditions, educators, workers in grocery stores, food and agriculture, food service, sanitation, public health, court system
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 13,882 per 100,000 residents — 20th highest (total: 956,800)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,736 per 100,000 residents — 18th lowest (total: 464,275)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,061 per 100,000 residents — 21st lowest (total: 73,152)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,392 per 100,000 residents — 19th lowest (total: 509,503)
> Population: 6,892,503
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Michigan
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents, people ages 75+, essential frontline workers, educators, corrections staff
> Next phase of eligibility: All people ages 65-74, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, remaining essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All people ages 16-64
> Vaccination doses received: 13,539 per 100,000 residents — 23rd lowest (total: 1,352,100)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,730 per 100,000 residents — 15th highest (total: 772,031)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,315 per 100,000 residents — 17th highest (total: 131,282)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,050 per 100,000 residents — 9th lowest (total: 604,233)
> Population: 9,986,857
Minnesota
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: Residents ages 75+, frontline essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Residents ages 65-74, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions, other essential workers
> Vaccination doses received: 13,970 per 100,000 residents — 18th highest (total: 787,875)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,656 per 100,000 residents — 16th lowest (total: 375,395)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,345 per 100,000 residents — 15th highest (total: 75,844)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,109 per 100,000 residents — 24th highest (total: 457,317)
> Population: 5,639,632
Mississippi
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, people ages 75+, people ages 65+ with high-risk health conditions, first responders, education and child care staff, corrections staff, congregate setting workers
> Next phase of eligibility: Food and agriculture, U.S. Postal Service, manufacturing, grocery store, and public transit workers, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People ages 16+ in congregate settings and correctional facilities, other essential workers
> Vaccination doses received: 13,324 per 100,000 residents — 18th lowest (total: 396,550)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,392 per 100,000 residents — 11th lowest (total: 190,239)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 588 per 100,000 residents — the lowest (total: 17,499)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,028 per 100,000 residents — 15th highest (total: 268,672)
> Population: 2,976,149
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Missouri
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care, EMS, EMT, paramedics, first responders, high-risk residents, workers in critical infrastructure
> Next phase of eligibility: Workers in accelerating economic recovery, disproportionately affected residents, homeless people
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 12,223 per 100,000 residents — 6th lowest (total: 750,175)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,836 per 100,000 residents — 6th lowest (total: 358,150)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,296 per 100,000 residents — 19th highest (total: 79,526)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,380 per 100,000 residents — 18th lowest (total: 452,937)
> Population: 6,137,428
Montana
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, all residents ages 70+, residents ages 16-69 with high-risk health conditions
> Next phase of eligibility: Frontline essential workers, residents ages 60+, residents ages 16-59 with health conditions not included in previous phase
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population ages 16+
> Vaccination doses received: 12,446 per 100,000 residents — 8th lowest (total: 133,025)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,595 per 100,000 residents — 19th highest (total: 81,169)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,441 per 100,000 residents — 12th highest (total: 15,397)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,658 per 100,000 residents — 20th highest (total: 92,531)
> Population: 1,068,778
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Nebraska
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: Residents ages 65+, residents ages 18+ with high-risk health conditions, first responders, educators, workers in critical infrastructure, people with disabilities, congregate facilities
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 14,696 per 100,000 residents — 7th highest (total: 284,275)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,215 per 100,000 residents — 25th highest (total: 139,573)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,272 per 100,000 residents — 20th highest (total: 24,598)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,725 per 100,000 residents — 8th highest (total: 188,122)
> Population: 1,934,408
Nevada
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, nursing home and long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: Frontline essential workers, residents ages 70+
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All people ages 65+, residents ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Vaccination doses received: 10,991 per 100,000 residents — 2nd lowest (total: 338,525)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,661 per 100,000 residents — 3rd lowest (total: 174,367)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 774 per 100,000 residents — 5th lowest (total: 23,852)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,892 per 100,000 residents — 17th highest (total: 273,873)
> Population: 3,080,156
New Hampshire
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, first responders, long-term care residents and staff, residents ages 65+, people with high-risk health conditions, correctional staff
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,038 per 100,000 residents — 17th highest (total: 190,875)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,581 per 100,000 residents — 20th highest (total: 103,080)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,340 per 100,000 residents — 16th highest (total: 18,224)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 4,675 per 100,000 residents — 6th lowest (total: 63,563)
> Population: 1,359,711
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New Jersey
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, all residents ages 65+, residents ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Next phase of eligibility: Additional essential workers, additional residents at risk
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 13,590 per 100,000 residents — 25th highest (total: 1,207,100)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,889 per 100,000 residents — 21st lowest (total: 611,862)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 897 per 100,000 residents — 11th lowest (total: 79,648)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,616 per 100,000 residents — 21st lowest (total: 676,488)
> Population: 8,882,190
New Mexico
> Currently eligible: Hospital workers, long-term care residents and staff, medical first responders, congregate facilities workers, hospice workers, workers in home-based health care, all residents ages 75+, residents ages 16+ with high-risk health conditions
> Next phase of eligibility: Educators, child care workers, workers in grocery stores, food and agriculture, public transit, critical manufacturing, public safety, residents of congregate facilities
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,480 per 100,000 residents — 8th highest (total: 303,625)
> Vaccination doses given: 10,353 per 100,000 residents — 3rd highest (total: 217,075)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,826 per 100,000 residents — 5th highest (total: 38,292)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,157 per 100,000 residents — 23rd highest (total: 171,047)
> Population: 2,096,829
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New York
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, residents and staff in nursing home and congregate facilities, residents ages 65+, first responders, law enforcement personnel, PreK-12 educators, child care providers, public transit workers, workers in homeless shelters
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,108 per 100,000 residents — 16th highest (total: 2,744,450)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,807 per 100,000 residents — 13th highest (total: 1,518,697)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,094 per 100,000 residents — 23rd lowest (total: 212,802)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,997 per 100,000 residents — 16th lowest (total: 1,361,082)
> Population: 19,453,561
North Carolina
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, all residents ages 65+
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 13,323 per 100,000 residents — 17th lowest (total: 1,397,275)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,834 per 100,000 residents — 20th lowest (total: 716,748)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 840 per 100,000 residents — 9th lowest (total: 88,145)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,989 per 100,000 residents — 15th lowest (total: 733,010)
> Population: 10,488,084
North Dakota
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, first responders, long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: All residents 75+, residents ages 64-74 with two or more high-risk health conditions, staff and residents in congregate facilities, residents ages 65+ with one or no high-risk health conditions, child care workers, educators
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: National Guard, workers in grocery stores and food processing, public safety workers, other health care workers, public transit employees, residents ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Vaccination doses received: 12,653 per 100,000 residents — 10th lowest (total: 96,425)
> Vaccination doses given: 10,134 per 100,000 residents — 4th highest (total: 77,230)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 2,224 per 100,000 residents — 4th highest (total: 16,952)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 12,750 per 100,000 residents — the highest (total: 97,160)
> Population: 762,062
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Ohio
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, nursing home and assisted living residents and staff, people with developmental disabilities living in group home, EMS, residents ages 75+
> Next phase of eligibility: K-12 educators, all residents 65+, people with severe congenital or developmental disorders
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 12,892 per 100,000 residents — 12th lowest (total: 1,507,000)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,384 per 100,000 residents — 10th lowest (total: 746,249)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 760 per 100,000 residents — 4th lowest (total: 88,834)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,514 per 100,000 residents — 20th lowest (total: 878,284)
> Population: 11,689,100
Oklahoma
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, first responders, all residents ages 65+, long-term care residents and staff, PreK-12 staff, congregate facilities staff and residents, public health workers
> Next phase of eligibility: Other educators, critical infrastructure workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general public
> Vaccination doses received: 14,394 per 100,000 residents — 11th highest (total: 569,575)
> Vaccination doses given: 8,722 per 100,000 residents — 8th highest (total: 345,144)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,178 per 100,000 residents — 23rd highest (total: 46,596)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,581 per 100,000 residents — 9th highest (total: 379,110)
> Population: 3,956,971
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Oregon
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, hospice workers, corrections staff, NEMT, people with medical condition who receive services at home, people who provide direct service to high-risk populations
> Next phase of eligibility: Child care providers, K-12 educators, people ages 80+, then 75+, followed by 70+, and then 65+
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,223 per 100,000 residents — 14th highest (total: 599,900)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,717 per 100,000 residents — 16th highest (total: 325,488)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,144 per 100,000 residents — 25th highest (total: 48,261)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 3,304 per 100,000 residents — 4th lowest (total: 139,355)
> Population: 4,217,737
Pennsylvania
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents, people exposed to COVID-19 infectious material, people ages 65+, people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions
> Next phase of eligibility: People in congregate facilities, first responders, correctional staff, workers in food and agriculture, postal service, manufacturing, grocery stores, education, clergy, public transit, child care
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Essential workers in certain industries such as transportation and food service followed by the general population
> Vaccination doses received: 14,200 per 100,000 residents — 15th highest (total: 1,817,925)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,655 per 100,000 residents — 15th lowest (total: 851,980)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,225 per 100,000 residents — 22nd highest (total: 156,798)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,393 per 100,000 residents — 10th lowest (total: 818,369)
> Population: 12,801,989
Rhode Island
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, first responders, people in congregate facilities, long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: All people ages 75+ (followed by people ages 65-74, then people ages 16-64 with high-risk health conditions)
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All people ages 60-64, followed by ages 50-59, then 40-49, then 16-39
> Vaccination doses received: 14,318 per 100,000 residents — 12th highest (total: 151,675)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,201 per 100,000 residents — 25th lowest (total: 76,284)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,549 per 100,000 residents — 10th highest (total: 16,410)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 10,668 per 100,000 residents — 3rd highest (total: 113,009)
> Population: 1,059,361
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South Carolina
> Currently eligible: People ages 70+, health care workers including students and interns, athletic trainers, home caregivers, long-term care residents and staff
> Next phase of eligibility: Frontline essential workers in early spring, all people ages 65+ and people ages 16+ with high-risk health conditions, other essential workers in late spring
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: The general population
> Vaccination doses received: 10,648 per 100,000 residents — the lowest (total: 548,250)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,351 per 100,000 residents — 9th lowest (total: 326,985)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 969 per 100,000 residents — 18th lowest (total: 49,869)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,298 per 100,000 residents — 22nd highest (total: 427,231)
> Population: 5,148,714
South Dakota
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, EMS, public health workers, law enforcement personnel, correctional officers, people 65+, high-risk patients, high-risk populations in congregate settings
> Next phase of eligibility: People under 65 with two or more high-risk health conditions, educators, funeral service workers, fire service personnel, critical infrastructure workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: All people ages 16+
> Vaccination doses received: 13,884 per 100,000 residents — 19th highest (total: 122,825)
> Vaccination doses given: 9,833 per 100,000 residents — 6th highest (total: 86,986)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 2,475 per 100,000 residents — 2nd highest (total: 21,895)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 10,873 per 100,000 residents — 2nd highest (total: 96,190)
> Population: 884,659
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Tennessee
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, adults who can’t live independently, all people ages 70+
> Next phase of eligibility: Educators, child care staff, first responders operations personnel, people 65+
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People ages 55+, followed by 45+, 35+, 25+, 16+, people 16+ with high-risk health conditions, workers in critical infrastructure, corrections, food production, public transit, agriculture
> Vaccination doses received: 12,977 per 100,000 residents — 14th lowest (total: 886,225)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,140 per 100,000 residents — 24th lowest (total: 487,632)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,645 per 100,000 residents — 7th highest (total: 112,362)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 10,482 per 100,000 residents — 5th highest (total: 715,806)
> Population: 6,829,174
Texas
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, EMS, first responders, school nurses, people 65+, people 16+ with high-risk health condition
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 12,089 per 100,000 residents — 5th lowest (total: 3,505,450)
> Vaccination doses given: 6,809 per 100,000 residents — 19th lowest (total: 1,974,374)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,118 per 100,000 residents — 24th lowest (total: 324,212)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 7,907 per 100,000 residents — 25th lowest (total: 2,292,732)
> Population: 28,995,881
Utah
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, first responders, people ages 70+, K-12 teachers and school staff
> Next phase of eligibility: Other age groups, people with high-risk health conditions, people who live in congregate settings
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 12,297 per 100,000 residents — 7th lowest (total: 394,250)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,480 per 100,000 residents — 22nd highest (total: 239,807)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 938 per 100,000 residents — 16th lowest (total: 30,065)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 10,627 per 100,000 residents — 4th highest (total: 340,684)
> Population: 3,205,958
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Vermont
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, all people 75+
> Next phase of eligibility: People ages 70+ ( then 65+), people with high-risk health conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 15,517 per 100,000 residents — 3rd highest (total: 96,825)
> Vaccination doses given: 8,875 per 100,000 residents — 7th highest (total: 55,377)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,732 per 100,000 residents — 6th highest (total: 10,806)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 1,824 per 100,000 residents — 2nd lowest (total: 11,379)
> Population: 623,989
Virginia
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, long-term care residents, frontline essential workers, people age 65+, people age 16-64 with an underlying medical condition, people living in correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and migrant labor camps
> Next phase of eligibility: Other essential workers
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 13,819 per 100,000 residents — 21st highest (total: 1,179,550)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,369 per 100,000 residents — 23rd highest (total: 629,019)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 931 per 100,000 residents — 14th lowest (total: 79,443)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 5,724 per 100,000 residents — 7th lowest (total: 488,553)
> Population: 8,535,519
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Washington
> Currently eligible: High-risk health care workers in health care settings, high-risk first responders, long-term care residents, all other workers at risk in health care settings
> Next phase of eligibility: High-risk critical workers 50+ who work in certain congregate settings: Agriculture; food processing; grocery stores, K-12 (educators & staff), child care, corrections, prisons, jails or detention centers, public transit, fire
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: People 16+ with two or more high-risk health conditions
> Vaccination doses received: 12,883 per 100,000 residents — 11th lowest (total: 981,050)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,018 per 100,000 residents — 23rd lowest (total: 534,445)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 1,074 per 100,000 residents — 22nd lowest (total: 81,786)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 4,009 per 100,000 residents — 5th lowest (total: 305,289)
> Population: 7,614,893
West Virginia
> Currently eligible: Health care workers, community infrastructure and emergency response, public health officials, and first responders, teachers 50+
> Next phase of eligibility: Residents aged 60+ and those with pre-existing conditions
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: Other critical workers
> Vaccination doses received: 15,534 per 100,000 residents — 2nd highest (total: 278,400)
> Vaccination doses given: 11,993 per 100,000 residents — 2nd highest (total: 214,926)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 2,525 per 100,000 residents — the highest (total: 45,244)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 6,572 per 100,000 residents — 11th lowest (total: 117,775)
> Population: 1,792,147
Wisconsin
> Currently eligible: Frontline health care workers, nursing and long-term care facilities residents, police and fire personnel, correctional staff, adults ages 65 and over
> Next phase of eligibility: Education and child care, Individuals enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, some public-facing essential workers, non-frontline essential health care personnel, facility staff and residents in congregate living settings
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 13,575 per 100,000 residents — 25th lowest (total: 790,400)
> Vaccination doses given: 5,763 per 100,000 residents — 4th lowest (total: 335,519)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 899 per 100,000 residents — 12th lowest (total: 52,332)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 9,215 per 100,000 residents — 12th highest (total: 536,546)
> Population: 5,822,434
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Wyoming
> Currently eligible: Hospital staff, EMS, health care workers, law enforcement, medical and dental care staff, public health office nurses and staff, long-term care and assisted living facility residents and staff, emergency response personnel, funeral service personnel
> Next phase of eligibility: TBD
> Following phase(s) of eligibility: TBD
> Vaccination doses received: 14,311 per 100,000 residents — 13th highest (total: 82,825)
> Vaccination doses given: 7,503 per 100,000 residents — 21st highest (total: 43,425)
> People with 2 doses of the vaccine: 936 per 100,000 residents — 15th lowest (total: 5,419)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan 27: 8,876 per 100,000 residents — 18th highest (total: 51,368)
> Population: 578,759
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