More than 100 million people have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to the agency’s coronavirus vaccine monitoring tool, more than 157 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered and 57 million people are fully vaccinated.
The data also show that 101,804,762 received at least the first dose, representing 30.7% of the US population.
In addition, 57,984,785 are fully vaccinated, representing 17.5% of the US population.
President Biden
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After reaching the target on March 12, the president increased the vaccine target to 200 million doses in the same time frame.
“That’s right: 200 million photos in 100 days,” Biden said last month. “I know it’s ambitious, twice our original goal. But no other country in the world has come close, not even to what we do. I think we can do it.”
Despite the progress of vaccination, Biden urged the American public to remain vigilant, wear masks and maintain social distance. The president and other public health experts have warned that US progress in recent months could be easily reversed as new coronavirus variants spread around the globe.
“Too many Americans are behaving as if this fight is over. It’s not like that,” Biden said Friday.
The United States has seen a steady increase in COVID-19 cases across the country in recent weeks, with a particularly severe outbreak in Michigan.