70% to 85% of Americans need to be fully vaccinated for a return to normal, Fauci says so far it s less than 2% By: CNN
By Christina Maxouris, CNN
(CNN) About 70% to 85% of the US population should be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country can begin to return to a sense of normalcy, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN Tuesday night.
So far, less than 2% of Americans have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Across the US, nearly 32.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered, with about 26.4 million people having received at least one dose. About 6 million people have received both doses, the CDC data shows.
This surge in calls also comes amid national vaccine shortages and slow distribution of the available inoculations, as well as overall confusion about the vaccination process in the state. New Jersey officials said the COVID-19 hotline received more than 17,000 calls during the first hour and 58,000 by noon, NorthJersey.com reported.
New Jersey residents can call the hotline at (855) 568-0545. The center is staffed with 250 agents from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., though the state plans to add more staff to better manage call volume.
Most of Monday s call-in questions were regarding vaccine eligibility and registration, finding local vaccination sites and general questions about the vaccine, New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.
New Jersey this week made millions of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including smokers, a move that prompted gripes about them skipping to the front of the inoculation line.