33 states now allow COVID vaccination for anyone over 16

33 states now allow COVID vaccination for all adults Twelve additional states opened coronavirus vaccinations to everyone over the age of 16, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's vaccine tracker, bringing the nationwide total to 33. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Twelve additional states opened coronavirus vaccinations to everyone over the age of 16, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's vaccine tracker, bringing the nationwide total to 33.

As of Monday,  Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin will allow all eligible adults to get a vaccine.

Later this week, Delaware, New York, Maine, North Carolina and Missouri will also open up vaccines to everyone over 16 years old. ...

According to federal officials, the U.S. is vaccinating on average 3.1 million people a day. More than 40 percent of adults have at least one shot, and nearly one in four adults are now fully vaccinated, White House COVID-19 advisory Andy Slavitt said Monday.

But at the same time, new infections and hospitalizations are also increasing, and outbreaks in states like Michigan are stoking fears of another nationwide surge.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven day average of new cases is about 64,000 cases per day, which is up approximately 7 percent compared to the prior seven day period.

This is the fourth straight week of increasing COVID-19 cases, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said during a White House briefing Monday. She attributed the rise in part to new, more contagious variants.

Walensky also said that many of the outbreaks identified among young people are connected to participation in youth sports and extracurriculars. She noted CDC guidelines suggest those activities should be limited....