That was up from 54,000 a day two weeks earlier, an increase of more than 16 percent. Public health experts say that the nation is in a race between the vaccination campaign and new, worrisome coronavirus variants. On Monday, at least six — Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma — made all adults eligible for vaccination. Mr. Biden said on Monday that the administration was taking steps to expand vaccine eligibility and access, including opening a dozen new mass vaccination centers. Previously, he had called on states to broaden eligibility to all adults by May 1.

Source: International New York Times March 29, 2021 23:56 UTC