US Hits 70 Percent Vaccination Rate a Month Behind Schedule as Delta Makes a Surge

US Hits 70 Percent Vaccination Rate a Month Behind Schedule as Delta Makes a Surge
A nurse draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Thornton, Colo., on March 6, 2021. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
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The United States on Monday hit President Joe Biden’s goal of administering at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of American adults—a month behind schedule—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Biden had originally aimed to reach that target by July 4.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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