Vaccinations Are Averaging More Than 2 Million a Day; Trump Finally Supports Vaccines
More than 110 million Covid-19 vaccinations have taken place in the United States, of which about 90 million happened after Joe Biden took office. The 100 million vaccination pledge will be reached about March 20.
Alaska and Mississippi are the first two states to widen eligibility to all adult residents. But many states are expanding the list of those who may be vaccinated.
On Tuesday, Mississippi is following Alaska’s lead and becoming the second state to open vaccination appointments to all residents 16 years and older, Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday.
Trump: “I would recommend it.”
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday recommended Americans get vaccinated to help fight the Covid pandemic, engaging on the issue after months of relative silence.
Reluctance to be vaccinated extends to the Halls of Congress as 25% of the US House has evidently not been vaccinated for Covid-19.
Between the lines: The other 25% of members have either refused to get the vaccine, have not reported getting it at home or are avoiding it because of medical conditions. Until the Office of Attending Physician is clear about this, it can’t make recommendations “regarding the modification or relaxation of existing social distancing guidelines.”
European vaccinations are in something of a mess as some nations are having to lock down again. The AstraZenaca vaccine (not yet approved in the US) is being put on hold in many countries, since there have been reports of blood clots. NPR radio has been running a news spot that points out that of the 17 million vaccinated with AstraZenca doses, only 37 have experienced the clotting, a percentage that might be similar to the those who did not get the vaccine. Hopefully, the questions will be quickly resolved.
A third wave of the Covid pandemic is now advancing swiftly across much of Europe. As a result, many nations – bogged down by sluggish vaccination campaigns – are witnessing sharp rises in infection rates and numbers of cases.
Trump Staffers Tried to Jump the Vaccine Line
Trump administration staffers at almost every professional level “shamelessly” attempted to jump the COVID-19 vaccine line in the early stages of the national drive late last year, a senior administration official told Vanity Fair. It reportedly didn’t matter how healthy they were, if they were working home, or how seriously they took pandemic precautions before the shots were available. The requests were coming through.
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COVID.CDC.GOV/… COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN US Day Delivered Total Shots 1st Shot % of Pop 2nd Shot % of Pop 3/15 Mon 142,918,525 110,737,856 +1,655,996
72,135,616 21.7% +1,081,171
38,992,039 11.8% 3/14 Sun 135,847,835 109,081,860 +2,021,586
71,054,445 21.4% +1,410,460
38,286,605 11.5% 3/13 Sat 135,847,835 107,060,274 +1,356,773
69,643,985 21.0% +759,974
37,411,776 11.3% 3/12 Fri 135,846,665 105,703,501 +4,575,496
68,884,011 20.7% +2,918,706
36,883,178 11.1% 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
J&J vaccine
approved
1/19 1/18
1/14
pre-Biden Moderna
Pfizer/Bio
20,110,911 authorized
authorized
covid.cdc.gov/…
(The CDC has a 72 hour window for reporting vaccine numbers)
