Three more states have started allowing all or some teachers and school staff to receive the Covid-19 vaccine starting today, bringing the total to 31 states plus Washington, DC.
The additional states are Louisiana, Mississippi and Connecticut. Though some states have announced they are prioritizing teachers, vaccine availability remains a concern across the country. Several other states have announced they will open up vaccination appointments to educators later this month.
There are 19 states where teachers are still not eligible to receive the vaccine as a specific group — although some educators might fall into the current age group that state is vaccinating.
Here are the states where all or some teachers are eligible:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Washington, DC
Here are the states where teachers are not yet eligible:
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin