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More than half of American adults vaccinated against COVID19
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US reaches 50% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC data says More than half of American adults vaccinated against COVID19
President Joe Biden set a goal for 70% of adults to receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the Fourth of July, with 160 million fully vaccinated against the virus. He called on Americans to get the shot so the country "can celebrate our independence as a nation and our independence from this virus."
The United States reached a remarkable milestone on Tuesday with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide, according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To date, more than 128 million American adults are fully vaccinated and nearly 158 million - or 61.5% - have received at least one dose of a vaccine, according to the CDC.
In addition to reaching the 50% mark, White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said during a COVID-19 briefing that 25 states and the District of Columbia have also fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents.
"Nine states have recently crossed the threshold of 70% of adults with at least one shot," Slavitt added.
President Joe Biden set a goal for 70% of adults to receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the Fourth of July, with 160 million fully vaccinated against the virus. He called on Americans to get the shot so the country "can celebrate our independence as a nation and our independence from this virus."
