Approximately 41 million Americans have gotten a coronavirus vaccine, with roughly 32 million — or 10% of the population — getting at least one dose of the shot and less than one-third of that group getting both doses, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Overall, the federal government has distributed almost 60 million doses of the vaccine nationwide, meaning that with 41 million getting shots, 70% of the doses have been administered, according to the CDC's figures.
The CDC's reports show that the United States is now averaging about 1.3 million shots a day, including both first and second doses.
Alaska is ahead when it comes to the vaccines, with about 15% of the population having had their shots, reports Axios.
In seven other states, Connecticut, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Washington, D.C., at least 10% of residents have gotten their shots.
States in the south and in the Midwest are behind that trend, however, with Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas all vaccinating less than 8% of their populations.
The total numbers, however, remain far behind where experts say they should be for the United States to achieve herd immunity.
In December, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, estimated 75% to 85% of our citizens vaccinated to indirectly protect those who do not get the shot.
The Pfizer vaccine, having been released before Moderna's, represents the most vaccines having been given, with 21.6 million from Pfizer versus 19.5 million from Moderna.
Meanwhile, new cases and hospitalizations are starting to fall as the numbers of vaccinations grow, but more contagious variants of the coronavirus could threaten the progress, notes Axios.
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reports that 104,105 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide on Sunday, with total numbers of cases surpassing 27 million.
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