US Vaccinations Exceed 101 Million, Jabs Averaging 1.9 Million a Day
US vaccinations for Covid-19 have exceeded 101 million since December 14, according to numbers released for yesterday by the Center for Disease Control. This leaves the country less than 19 million vaccine jabs short of the goal set by Joe Biden for his first 100 days. About 19.9 million were vaccinated before January 20, and Biden’s goal should be reached 60 days after inauguration.
More than 2.9 million vaccinations were reported for yesterday and are averaging 1.9 million daily over the last week. With more doses now available, this should accelerate. Almost 20% of all Americans had received at least one shot as of Thursday. Counting only those who are adults, 25.5% of the US population has received a dose and 61.1% of those over 65 have been injected.
Other Covid vaccination news is mixed. Several countries have suspended vaccinations by the vaccine made by AstraZenca due to concerns about blood clots. The company says the number of such problems is normal for size of the population that has been vaccinated. AstraZenca is not approved for distribution in the US but is a vaccine widely used in most other countries.
There is good news for Novavax, another vaccine maker expected to apply for FDA approval in a few weeks.
www.yahoo.com/…(Reuters) – Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine was 96% effective in preventing cases caused by the original version of the coronavirus in a late-stage trial conducted in the United Kingdom, the company said on Thursday, moving it a step closer to regulatory approval.
A Study by John Hopkins shows states governed by Republicans are suffering more from Covid.
www.nbcnews.com/…States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence and death rates from Covid-19 in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, but states with Republican governors surpassed those rates as the crisis dragged on, a study released Tuesday found.
www.msn.com/… Several states have a Covid vaccine surplus while others struggle to find enough vaccine.
Biden’s administration has said its priority is vaccinating every willing American before sending any shots abroad. Wednesday’s announcement shows that the president expects a surplus of vaccine before the U.S. begins to help inoculate the world, beyond contributing billions of dollars to a vaccine program for low-income countries.
Administration officials have defended the U.S. approach, saying a vaccine hasn’t yet been approved for children and it isn’t clear which one will work best for them. Also, they say, booster shots may be necessary if the immunity that vaccines provide isn’t long-lasting or doesn’t protect against new variants.
www.msn.com/… Anyone eager for a vaccine can search this site for the opportunity to get leftover doses from their local sites.
A poll by Marist shows that nearly all Democrats want to be vaccinated or already have been, but that is not the case for Republicans, especially Republican men.
Vaccination Intentions maristpoll.marist.edu/… Will Already Will Not Unsure National 45% 22% 30% 3% Dem. Men 65% 27% 6% 2% Dem. Wom 53% 30% 14% 3% REP. Men 30% 20% 49% 1% Rep. Wom 38% 27% 34% 4%
- The flu has almost entirely disappeared this winter, with just over 1,500 cases reported in the U.S. since late September.
COVID.CDC.GOV/… COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN US Day Delivered Total Shots 1st Shot % of Pop 2nd Shot % of Pop 3/11 Thu 133,337,525 101,128,005 +2,924,112
65,965,305 19.9% +1,893,631
35,000,159 10.5% 3/10 Wed 131,131,470 98,203,893 +2,482,603
64,071,674 19.3% +1,620,524
33,863,127 10.2% 3/9 Tue 127,869,155 95,721,290 +2,028,692
62,451,150 18.8% +1,424,025
32,904,161 9.9% 3/8 Mon 123,232,775 93,692,598 +1,602,746
61,027,125 18.4% +1,021,894
32,079,368 9.7% 3/7 Sun 116,378,615 92,089,852 +1,738,102
60,005,231 18.1% +1,131,521
31,285,186 9.4% 3/6 Sat 116,363,405 90,351,750 +2,439,427
58,873,710 17.7% +1,514,861
30,686,881 9.2% 3/5 Fri 116,355,405 87,912,323 +2,904,229
57,358,849 17.3% +1,811,152
29,776,160 9.0% 3/4 Thu 114,133,115 85,008,094
+2,435,246
55,547,697 16.7%
+1,512,027
28,701,201 8.6% 3/3 Wed 109,905,530 82,572,848
+2,032,374
54,035,670 16.3%
+1,180,091
27,795,980 8.4% 3/2 Tue 107,028,890 80,540,474
+1,908,873
52,855,579 15.9%
+1,100,132
26,957,804 8.1% 3/1 Mon 102,353,940 78,631,601
+1,731,614
51,755,447 15.6%
+1,022,450
26,162,122 7.9% 2/28 Sun 96,402,490 76,899,987
+1,663,984
25,466,405 7.7% 2/27 Sat 96,402,490
75,236,003
+2,429,823
2/26 Fri 96,402,290 72,806,180
+2,352,116
48,435,536 14.6%
+1,251,337
23,698,627 7.1% 2/25 94,300,910 70,454,064 47,184,199 14.2% 22,613,359 6.8% 2/24 91,673,010 68,274,117 46,074,392 13.9% 21,555,117 6.5% 2/23 88,669,035 66,464,947 45,237,143 13.6% 20,607,261 6.2% 2/22 82,114,370 65,032,083 44,544,969 13.4% 2/21 75,205,940 64,177,474 44,138,118 19,438,495 2/20 75,204,965 63,090,634 43,628,092
18,865,319
1/19 pre-Biden 19,908,456 (The CDC has a 72 hour window for reporting vaccine numbers)
