The United States has administered more than 202 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since the beginning of its inoculation campaign, with nearly 4 million vaccinations reported on Friday alone, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why does it matter: The figures indicate that Biden is well on its way to fulfilling its promise of 200 vaccinations in the first 100 days of its mandate. The president set a new target late last month after it became clear that the US was exceeding its initial target of 100 million doses.
By numbers: 49.1% of US adults have now received at least one dose.
- 64.6% of the people in the country over the age of 65 are completely vaccinated.
- 38.5% of the total US population was vaccinated with at least one dose.
The whole picture: Health officials continue to warn Americans to remain vigilant as dangerous coronavirus variants spread.
- There are also growing signs that parts of the country may be close to meeting the demand for coronavirus vaccine – long before the US reaches herd immunity.
- The White House announced on Friday a fund of 1.7 billion dollars to fight the variants. The money will go to genomic sequencing and data collection, among other things.