White House: "Half of Americans Fully Vaccinated... Nearly 60% Have Received at Least One Dose"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The White House announced that half of Americans have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Cyrus Shahpar, the White House data lead, posted on Twitter on the 6th (local time) to share this information.
According to statistics, a total of 821,000 people were vaccinated the previous day, including about 565,000 first-dose recipients. The weekly average of new vaccinations increased by 11% compared to last week and by 44% compared to two weeks ago. He also stated that those who were hesitant to get vaccinated are now joining the vaccination effort.
According to current statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 165 million people, or 49.9% of the total U.S. population, are fully vaccinated. The new record surpassing 50% has not yet been reflected.
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When limited to the population aged 12 and older, 58.4% have completed vaccination, and 191 million people, or 58.2% of the total population, have received at least one dose.
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