Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. We need to keep going to prevent future outbreaks, official says
(CNN) At least 25 states -- plus Washington, DC -- have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adults, data published Sunday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The state with the highest proportion of adults who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 is Maine -- with more than 62% of people 18 and over having completed their shots. Across the US, roughly 61.3% of American adults have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose and about 49.6% are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows. More than 49% of the country's total population has gotten at least one shot while more than 39% of the population is fully vaccinated, the data shows. More than 85% of Americans 65 and older have received at least one Covid-19 shot and nearly 74% are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows.
Source: CNN May 24, 2021 06:22 UTC
