Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club regaled residents of Schooner Estates recently with a rendition of popular Christmas carols. Rotarian Joanne Bollinger, second from right, led the choral group again this year. From left are Tom Shields, Stephanie Gelinas, Gerry Gelinas, Phil Vampatella, Bethel Shields, Laurel Grant, Donald Grant, Bollinger, and Fred Holler. The Lewiston-Auburn […]
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Jul 8, 2021
July Fourth was not the celebration President Joe Biden had hoped for, as far as protecting more Americans with a coronavirus vaccine. The nation fell just short of the White House’s goal to give at least a first dose to 70% of adults by Independence Day. By that day, 67% of adult Americans had gotten either the first shot of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. If children ages 12-17, who are now eligible for the Pfizer product, are included, the national percentage of those who have gotten at least one shot is 64%.
Drilling down from national rates, the picture varies widely at the regional level, and from state to state. For example, Massachusetts and most states in the Northeast reached or exceeded 70% (for adults, age 18 and older) in June. Tennessee and most Southern states have vaccination rates between 50% and 60%, and administration rates are slowing down.
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