US Weekly COVID-19 Vaccinations Reach Highest in Six Months

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] It has been reported that the number of people who received the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States in the past week reached 9.5 million. This is the highest figure since May, and it is analyzed that the Biden administration's extension of vaccination mandates to private companies, as well as the start of vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11, influenced this increase.

Cyirus Shafa, the White House COVID-19 data lead, announced this on Twitter on the 13th (local time). Shafa explained, "Starting this week, as children's vaccinations began in earnest, the total number of vaccinations increased significantly."

The United States gave final approval for vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 on the 2nd and began vaccinations on the 3rd. This age group consists of about 28 million people, and approximately 900,000 received their first dose within one week of the vaccination start.

As of this day, the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the U.S. is 439,034,461. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 226,157,226 people have received at least one dose, and 194,951,106 people have completed two doses.

Among all vaccinated individuals, 28.6 million have received booster shots. In the U.S., Pfizer's booster shot was first approved last September, followed by approvals for Moderna and Janssen booster shots last month.

The booster shot recipients include those aged 65 and older and high-risk groups who completed vaccination more than six months ago. Pfizer applied on the 9th to expand the booster shot eligibility to all adults.

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