Half of American adults already fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The United States reached this Tuesday the complete vaccination of 50% of its adult population, while the decline in the number of daily infections and deaths from covid-19 continues in the fight against the pandemic that has already left more than 590,000 dead since the start of last year.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 50% of the population is already fully vaccinated, which means more than 129 million people; Meanwhile, he 61.6%, over 158 million, have at least one dose available sera already injected.

During a press conference, Andy Slavitt, one of the White House’s leading advisers on the pandemic, noted the data is “a milestone” in vaccination efforts in the country. “This number was barely 1% when we arrived”Slavitt said in reference to the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on January 20.

The first vaccine was inoculated in the country on December 14, and three covid-19 vaccines are currently available in the United States.: the single dose of Johnson & Johnson and the two doses of Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech.

Over the past few weeks, as the vaccination process progressed, the number of daily infections and deaths has declined. Yesterday Monday there were 379 deaths and 24,400 new infections, the lowest numbers in a year.

The improvement in the pandemic situation in the United States allowed Health officials stressed last week that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in outdoor and indoor spaces., something received with some suspicion by the population after more than 16 months of compulsory mask.

President Joe Biden defined as Target 70% of U.S. adults received at least one dose by July 4th National DayBut the vaccination campaign has slowed down as it seeks to reach the most skeptical or indifferent.

To combat the slowdown in the campaign, authorities have launched various state programs to encourage vaccination, such as the creation of special lotteries and giveaways, including beer and food.

Likewise, the government sealed partnerships with popular dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid, who have promised to offer special benefits on their platforms for those who show they have been vaccinated, and their users will be able to filter their searches based on their vaccination.

Today’s data is released on the same day as the US biotech company Moderna has announced that its vaccine against covid-19 is “very effective” in adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, based on the full results of clinical trials.

Moderna said she plans to submit an application for permission to use her vaccine for this age group “in early June” to “regulators around the world.” Another vaccine, that of Pfizer / BioNTech, has already been licensed for adolescents in several countries, including the United States.

The country, one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, reached on Monday 33,140,372 confirmed cases Yes 590,262 deaths by covid-19.

the provisional balance of the deceased -590.262- far exceeds the lower limit of estimates initials from the White House, which predicted at best between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths from the pandemic.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, predicted that in total more than 600,000 people in the country will die from the virus.

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