More Than 100 Million Covid-19 Vaccines Administered in U.S.

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Wall Street Journal

President Biden’s direction to states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1 will pressure governors and local officials to increase the pace of their rollouts, as the U.S. surpassed 100 million vaccinations on Friday.

The milestone comes as the inoculation drive gains pace in the U.S. and as new cases of Covid-19 have dropped in recent weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data-tracker website showed Friday that some 101 million doses of the three vaccines approved for use in the U.S. have been administered so far.

Mr. Biden’s plan is the strongest sign yet that the Biden administration is confident that the current scarcity of shots will ease in the coming weeks. But getting the U.S. to the stage where most individuals will be able to gather in small groups by July 4, a goal championed Thursday by Mr. Biden, will face challenges.

The U.S. must find enough health workers to give out the shots and create more mass vaccination sites. Officials must work to ensure underserved communities receive the vaccine and hesitancy to take the vaccines is overcome. States will have to step up to the task even though some are still struggling with crashing appointment websites.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-100-million-covid-19-vaccines-administered-in-us/ar-BB1ewRpH?li=BBnb7Kz

---

Trump promised 20 million shots by the end 2020, but delivered about 2 million. Under Biden, the federal government is over delivering.

[abqtommy]

1. My son and I were both registered to get the vaccine. At least I thought we were. Two

days ago my son got his appointment so I checked my status and it was "not found". So
it only took me a little while to register and now I'm waiting for my Event Code. Is this a
great country or what?

[Akoto]

2. Wanting to get it, but I'm 36 and that's too young in FL, even with my physical disability. n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Odd. In Texas, you can be classified as 1B as young as 16

if you have any of the qualifying chronic conditions.

[NurseJackie]

3. 100 Million people vaccinated? Or 50+ million people vaccinated?

[LisaL]

4. Vast majority of vaccine administered are 2 dose vaccines, so 50+

million people vaccinated.

[MFM008]

5. They count both

One shot and 2.

[xxqqqzme]

6. Hard to say

I received my second Pfizer vax on Friday. There is an immunity war going on just below my left shoulder.

[NurseJackie]

7. I hope you feel better tomorrow.

Sorry the war is going on for so long. But... better than a respirator.

[xxqqqzme]

9. Almost back to

'normal' today.

Been on a respirator after a auto accident, Not an experience I want to repeat.