Even if the United States meets President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination goal for first doses by Jul 4, now just a month away, at least 30 states will not hit the 70% mark among their own adult residents.
One-dose vaccine coverage hit 63% this week.And vaccination isn't important for just adults. A Mortality & Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR) study today found that teenage hospitalization rates for COVID-19 have risen from mid-March to April.Overall, the United States reported 18,991 new COVID-19 cases and 601 deaths yesterday, according to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 tracker, and the Washington Post says the 7-day average of daily new cases has fallen by 30%.Continuing vaccine push for adults, teensAn analysis yesterday by the New York