How Soon Will Texas Drop the Age Limit for COVID Vaccines? Hey, Texas? Do we have enough vaccines to start dropping that age limit way, way down for the COVID vaccines? Alaska already beat us to it! They announced this week that essential workers over the age of 16 years* can get their shots squared away. Texas was the first state to drop the mandatory face mask mandate, so how bout them lower age apples, too? I still wear my mask any and everywhere, but still, I'm talking about the principle. Yes, there was an announcement that beginning March 15, all Texas residents over the age of 50, educators, and childcare workers can freely roam about the cabin and get their vaccine. They're being called the "1C" people. But hey, us "1D thru Z" young'ns under 50 are still over here chomping at the bit. We are getting impatient!