US vaccination rates have been falling as the supply has increased
President Joe Biden announced a goal of vaccinating 70% of US adults with at least one Covid-19 shot by July 4.
Posted: May 5, 2021 6:40 AM
Updated: May 5, 2021 6:40 AM
Posted By: By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation s adult population by July 4, a target date some officials have set for a full reopening. But vaccine hesitancy and disparity in the accessibility of appointments and information could get in the way.
COVID-19 vaccines need to be more accessible for workers who can’t easily take time off, expert says. Or the US may face a winter surge
With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation’s adult population by July 4, a target date some officials have set for a full reopening. But vaccine hesitancy and disparity in the accessibility of appointments and information could get in the way.
US vaccination rates have been falling as the supply has increased
With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation’s adult population by July 4, a target date some officials have set for a full reopening. But vaccine hesitancy and disparity in the accessibility of appointments and information could get in the way.
And vaccination rates have been falling: While the US averaged 3.38 million doses administered per day across a week in mid-April, the current seven-day average is 2.19 million doses per day, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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The vaccine is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorised by the USFDA yet
The United States plans to share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world as they become available, US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said here.
The AstraZeneca vaccine is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration. US announces plan to share AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine doses with the world. Sixty million doses to be shared as they become available, Murthy said in a tweet on Monday.
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The United States plans to share 60 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world as they become available, US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said here.
The AstraZeneca vaccine is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration. US announces plan to share AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine doses with the world. Sixty million doses to be shared as they become available, Murthy said in a tweet on Monday.
A similar tweet also came from Andy Slavitt, White House Senior Adviser, COVID Response.
Last month, the White House had shared roughly four million doses of the vaccine with Canada and Mexico.