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News Articles: vaccine eligibility

This 16-year-old got a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot late last month at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Anaheim, Calif. Students as young as 12 are now eligible to get the vaccine, too, the FDA says.

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FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents

Ages 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA and the CDC say. But when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers.

May 12, 2021
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  • Pien Huang
In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, Xavier Becerra speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif.

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HHS Secretary: 'You Probably Live 5 Miles' From A COVID-19 Vaccination Site

In March, Georgia made everyone 16 and up eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Now, as of Monday, the rest of the country is following suit. The Biden administration says there are now enough vaccines to go around.

April 19, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
People wait in their vehicles to get vaccinated last week at a drive-through site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. President Biden announced an April 19 deadline for all states to open eligibility to individuals ages 18 and up.

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Biden Says All Adults Will Be Vaccine Eligible By April 19

The president said states must open vaccine eligibility to all U.S. residents 18 and older by April 19, about two weeks ahead of his initial May 1 deadline.

April 06, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
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State Eases Penalty On Elbert Medical Practice, Sets Vaccine Policy

An agreement last Thursday between the state and the Medical Center of Elberton came a day after the Department of Public Health set out the penalties for vaccine providers who give shots to people not on the priority list. The list currently includes health care workers, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, and Georgians 65 and older.

February 22, 2021
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  • Andy Miller
A sign directs drivers to a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Health officials in Orange County said on Thursday that two women were caught dressing up as "grannies" in an effort to cut the vaccine line.

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Florida Women Pose As 'Grannies' In Foiled Plot To Get 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

The director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said the women disguised themselves with bonnets, gloves and glasses. It is not known how they managed to get their first doses.

February 19, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman

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