Over the last 24 hours, the US saw the highest number of daily Covid-19 shots administered since July 3, with 864,000 vaccinations administered.
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma are now vaccinating people at a pace not seen since April, White House Covid coordinator Jeffrey Zients said Thursday.
In those states, less than half of the population has gotten at least one dose, below the national average of 58 percent, andBiden administration officials said they believed the trend is driven by residents in the hardest-hit states seeing the effects of the virus first-hand, and growing concern about the risk the delta variant poses to younger adults and children.
It’s a much-needed boost for the administration’s vaccination efforts, which had been on a steady decline since April despite growing efforts by the White House to encourage people to get vaccinated with incentives, celebrity endorsements and community programs. Biden just met his July FourthBecause it can take up to six weeks for a vaccinated individual to receive full protection from the virus, it will likely take time before the increase in vaccinations translates into a drop in cases.
Other states seeing a surge in vaccination demand include Tennessee, which has seen a 90 percent increase in first shots over the past two weeks; Oklahoma, with a 82 percent increase; and Georgia, with a 66 percent increase, Zients said. “Clearly, Americans are seeing the impact of being unvaccinated and unprotected,” Zients said. “And they responded by doing their part, rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated.”
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