The fall in vaccinations means the aim of herd immunity may remain out of reachVaccination rates in the United States have slowed markedly, despite a host of incentives from cash prizes to guns, making it unlikely that President Biden will hit his goal of 70 per cent of adults having had at least one jab by July 4. More than 3.4 million people were being inoculated every day at the peak of enthusiasm in April but that has fallen to below a million. SponsoredWhile enormous progress has been made, with numerous hospitals announcing that they have no Covid-19 patients for the first time since March last year, the aim of herd immunity may remain out of reach of a voluntary vaccination programme. Several states have offered $1 million raffle prizes for those taking vaccinations, including West Virginia, where among

Source: The Times June 07, 2021 23:01 UTC