The vaccine is here. 

The first shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech's arrived at their destinations on Monday, and the rollout officially began with the first shot being administered to a critical care nurse in New York. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the initial doses be administered to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term living facilities. Though states are not required to follow the federal agency’s recommendations, many will follow them. (iStock)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the initial doses be administered to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term living facilities. Though states are not required to follow the federal agency’s recommendations, many will follow them. (iStock)

"I feel hopeful," the nurse, possibly the first to receive the vaccine in the U.S. said after she was vaccinated during a Gov. Andrew Cuomo press conference on Monday. She added that she was also "relieved." 

CORONAVIRUS IN THE US: STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the initial doses be administered to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term living facilities. Though states are not required to follow the federal agency’s recommendations, many will follow them. 

FIRST CORONAVIRUS VACCINE DELIVERIES OUT TO ALL 50 STATES IN US

Here's a look at what the states have planned, according to each state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan submitted to the CDC. 

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming