The US is First to Vaccinate 100 Million
Published April 4th, 2021 - 08:05 GMT
A health worker administers a dose of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic set up inside the Derby Arena at Pride Park in Derby, Derbyshire in the UK. AFP
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100 million people take vaccinations becoming the first nation to do so.
The United States reaped the fruits of its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on Friday with 40 per cent of the population having received their first jab as it became the first nation to reach 100 million people with shots.
But Europe's roll-out has faced fresh obstacles in recent days. Only 10 per cent of Europe's total population, around 75million people, has received one vaccine dose, and four per cent, around 30 million people, have received two, according to the World Health Organization.