COVID Vaccine Eligibility by State On 4/7/21 at 1:26 PM EDT As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, several U.S. states have expanded their eligibility criteria in recent weeks, offering shots to people aged 16 and older. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson drugs are recommended for those 18 and over. More than 168.5 million doses have been administered and more than 63 million people have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC report. Below is the latest vaccine eligibility for each state, listed in alphabetical order.