'Tuesday marks precisely one year since the first coronavirus vaccine shots were going into arms in the US. ... The number of people fully vaccinated is both incredible and not nearly enough.' | Analysis by zbyronwolf
A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Covid-19 milestones come and go, but there is a convergence of three in the US that are worth noting.
Vaccines. Tuesday marks precisely one year since the first coronavirus vaccine shots were going into arms in the US.Over the course of that year, an incredible 202 million people and counting -- more than 60% of the entire US population -- have been fully vaccinated; about 484 million vaccine doses have been delivered; and now the government is encouraging everyone 16 and older to get a booster shot. The number of people fully vaccinated is both incredible and not nearly enough.
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