York Daily Record
As the number of Pennsylvania residents with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine passed 50%, state officials have said there would be enough vaccine to immunize 80% of everyone 16 and over by the end of June.
That would mean Pennsylvania could hit a key target to achieve herd immunity before the 4th of July.
"Wouldn’t that be a wonderful 4th of July celebration, to hit 80% community immunity in the state of Pennsylvania?" said Acting Physician General Denise Johnson. "I mean we can't really put a timeline on it, but it's nice to think about."
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has said the nation must achieve a vaccination rate of about 80% to reach herd immunity. Other health experts have said herd immunity won’t be reached until 90% of the population is vaccinated.